Juba[1] (Arabic: جوبا), sometimes spelled Joba, is the pseudonym of an anonymous sniper involved in the Iraqi insurgency, featured in several videos. Juba became famous after videos including footage of his shootings appeared online. The second of these videos shows Juba marking a tally of 37 "kills".[2] Juba became a folk hero among many Iraqis due to his role in fighting against the American military in Iraq.
Juba worked in mostly Sunni parts of Iraq, specifically the Anbar province. Juba's videos were low quality, but showed real battle scenes with background nasheeds. In many videos, Juba is seen killing multiple American soldiers with what seems to be a Dragunov sniper rifle. Juba is seen killing at ranges of few hundred meters (yards) to approximately a thousand meters (yards) in the videos.
Several video clips which allegedly show the actions of Juba have been circulated over the Internet. Videos included parts of the actual clips taken during anti-US sniper operations with digital cameras mounted over the sniper rifle.
First video
In November 2005, a video which was circulating in Iraq appeared on the Internet.[3] The video, attributed to the Sunni insurgent group Islamic Army in Iraq, showed American soldiers being shot and falling to the ground. The video starts with a man saying, "I have nine bullets in this gun, and I have a present for George Bush. I am going to kill nine soldiers. I am doing this for the viewers to watch. God is greater. God is greater." With that, he makes his way from the vehicle, and a series of separate scenes follow showing several individuals shot in action.
A second "Juba" video was distributed in 2006 in western Baghdad and released on the Internet in late October 2006. The video contained an interview with the supposed commander of the Baghdad sniper division, the footage shows numerous fighters being trained in the use of sniper rifles. The video discusses the alleged fear generated in coalition forces by insurgency snipers and shows "Juba" returning from a sniping mission, marking a tally of 37 on a wall. The sniper then sits down to make a diary entry. The video claims that there are dozens of snipers operating within the IAI and other factions, and shows more being trained. The rest of the video shows numerous clips of U.S. soldiers being sniped with nasheed music in the background, and an insurgent commander explaining that his men are inspired and trained to an extent based on the information in the book The Ultimate Sniper by retired Major and U.S. Army sniper John Plaster.
Third and fourth videos
In December 2007, "Juba - The Baghdad Sniper 3" was released on the Internet. The production quality of the video was improved from Islamic Army's previous releases; the video was made available in nine languages. This video also refers to a website that is supposedly connected to the Juba character. In 2008, "Juba - The Baghdad Sniper 4" was released on the Internet and on that website.
In popular culture
Juba webcomic by Brazilian political cartoonist Carlos Latuff
Juba is the basis for the expert insurgent sniper character codenamed "Mustafa" in the war film American Sniper.
Juba is referenced multiple times in the 2017 war film The Wall.
Carroll, Rory (2005). Elusive sniper saps U.S. morale in Baghdad, The Guardian, August 5, 2005
Juba the Sniper Legend haunting troops in Iraq, Stars and Stripes, April 22, 2007
January 21, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Juba sniper news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Juba 1 Arabic جوبا sometimes spelled Joba is the pseudonym of an anonymous sniper involved in the Iraqi insurgency featured in several videos Juba became famous after videos including footage of his shootings appeared online The second of these videos shows Juba marking a tally of 37 kills 2 Juba became a folk hero among many Iraqis due to his role in fighting against the American military in Iraq JubaKnown forSniper in the Iraqi insurgencyMilitary careerNative nameجوباNickname s JobaAllegianceIslamic Army in IraqBattles warsIraqi InsurgencyJuba worked in mostly Sunni parts of Iraq specifically the Anbar province Juba s videos were low quality but showed real battle scenes with background nasheeds In many videos Juba is seen killing multiple American soldiers with what seems to be a Dragunov sniper rifle Juba is seen killing at ranges of few hundred meters yards to approximately a thousand meters yards in the videos Contents 1 Videos 1 1 First video 1 2 Second video 1 3 Third and fourth videos 2 In popular culture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksVideos EditSeveral video clips which allegedly show the actions of Juba have been circulated over the Internet Videos included parts of the actual clips taken during anti US sniper operations with digital cameras mounted over the sniper rifle First video Edit In November 2005 a video which was circulating in Iraq appeared on the Internet 3 The video attributed to the Sunni insurgent group Islamic Army in Iraq showed American soldiers being shot and falling to the ground The video starts with a man saying I have nine bullets in this gun and I have a present for George Bush I am going to kill nine soldiers I am doing this for the viewers to watch God is greater God is greater With that he makes his way from the vehicle and a series of separate scenes follow showing several individuals shot in action Second video Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message A second Juba video was distributed in 2006 in western Baghdad and released on the Internet in late October 2006 The video contained an interview with the supposed commander of the Baghdad sniper division the footage shows numerous fighters being trained in the use of sniper rifles The video discusses the alleged fear generated in coalition forces by insurgency snipers and shows Juba returning from a sniping mission marking a tally of 37 on a wall The sniper then sits down to make a diary entry The video claims that there are dozens of snipers operating within the IAI and other factions and shows more being trained The rest of the video shows numerous clips of U S soldiers being sniped with nasheed music in the background and an insurgent commander explaining that his men are inspired and trained to an extent based on the information in the book The Ultimate Sniper by retired Major and U S Army sniper John Plaster Third and fourth videos Edit In December 2007 Juba The Baghdad Sniper 3 was released on the Internet The production quality of the video was improved from Islamic Army s previous releases the video was made available in nine languages This video also refers to a website that is supposedly connected to the Juba character In 2008 Juba The Baghdad Sniper 4 was released on the Internet and on that website In popular culture Edit Juba webcomic by Brazilian political cartoonist Carlos Latuff Juba is the basis for the expert insurgent sniper character codenamed Mustafa in the war film American Sniper Juba is referenced multiple times in the 2017 war film The Wall See also EditSimo Hayha Abu Tahsin al Salhi Abu Azrael Chris Kyle Tha ir Kayid Hamad Nguyễn Văn Cốc Erwin KonigReferences Edit س فر الأبطال الجزء الثالث صفحة 78books google iq books سعد عبد القادر ماهر 2019 Holmes Paul October 29 2006 U S military probes sniper threat in Baghdad Reuters news service Retrieved 2008 03 21 Baghdad Sniper Myth or Menace Archived 2007 06 29 at the Wayback Machine ABC News February 10 2006External links EditNews reportsCarroll Rory 2005 Elusive sniper saps U S morale in Baghdad The Guardian August 5 2005 Juba the Sniper Legend haunting troops in Iraq Stars and Stripes April 22 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juba sniper amp oldid 1133201549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
