One of the Islamic State’s chief executioners — who beheaded more than 100 people with a long ceremonial sword — was shot to death during an ambush in Iraq, according to published reports.
Abu Sayyaf, infamous for his beefy physique and pitch-black clothing that covered him from head to toe, was gunned down Sunday by several shooters who rode up to him in a car near Mosul, ARA News reported.
The gunmen then sped away.
Sayyaf’s executions were infamously videotaped as part of ISIS’s propaganda campaign and posted online to attract new recruits.
“He was killed along with another militant who was accompanying him during the attack,” local media activist Abdullah al-Mallah told ARA News.“The ISIS-led Hisba Police was unable to identify the perpetrators.”
Iraqi journalist Muhammad Yawar who has long covered ISIS dubbed Abu Sayyaf “one of the scariest executioners in Nineveh,” a region outside Mosul.
“He was known for his huge body and heavy arms. He was one of the renowned faces in the ISIS propaganda videos,” Yawar told ARA News. “Abu Sayyaf was a reflection of the brutality of this terrorist group.” - NYP
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