European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Pages stars and stripes sunday april 222007 Juba the sniper legend haunting by Monte Morin stars and stripes Baghdad in a country where rumours exist As fact and in a War where initial reports Are often wrong there seemed to be Little stopping the legend of Juba the sniper islamic militant web Sites comics Bootleg videos and songs had for almost two years touted the deadly prowess of the Qantas Baghdad the apocryphal insurgent sniper credited with killing scores some say hundreds of us and iraqi troops in every Quarter of Iraq capital like a wartime Boogeyman Juba had twice been re ported captured Only to Spring up again Freddie Kruege style in jihadist propaganda and us Mili tary patrol Brief Ings yes he is real insisted Bobbie an iraqi interpreter who has worked with us troops in Baghdad for two years iraqi interpreters work ing for us forces often do not give their real names for fear of reprisal from insurgents Hes killed Many people he was trained during the time of Saddam he can shoot me when in walking he can shoot me when in running he can shoot me in a vehicle he is very Good in the last several months How Ever tales of Juba have All but vanished to the believers Juba was killed or captured to those who never believed the tales the explanation is that Juba was a fad that ran its course if s kind of lost its flavor Cable news network correspondent Michael Ware said of the i know theres one sniper with a lot of kills i think the Guys out Here Arent really snipers there More like marksmen there watching us and that Allim Gonna say staff sgt Maxwell Davis 30 of Marfa Texas myth it really want More than an internet legend to begin with while spokesmen for the us military have Long denied the existence of Juba rumours had nonetheless filtered Down to ground troops for them the tales Only exacerbated a very real threat by some accounts Juba cruised the capitals streets tucked in the trunk of an Auto like the Carea sniper of 2002 firing at victims through openings in the trunk in others the Dragu novoting Juba often left a taunting calling card proclaim ing what has been taken in blood cannot be regained except by blood the Baghdad sniper sceptics held that Juba was not one or even Sev eral snipers in Stead he was the product of hype and fear on the part of us sol Diers As Well As enemy propagandists who Hope to sap the troops morale Juba the sniper Hes a product of the us Mil itary said capt Brendan Hobbs 31 of Tampa Fla commander of company c 2nd battalion 14th infantry regiment weve built up this myth ourselves Hobbs whose company is part of the 2nd brigade 10th Moun Tain division likens the Juba leg end to those rumours circulated in the Early months of the War of crack chechen snipers lurking throughout the country to be sure insurgent snipers have exacted a toll on us and iraqi troops from Anbar province to Baghdad after a relatively peaceful Start to the Baghdad Security plan a Campaign aimed at quelling the age sold animosity Between shiite and sunni mus Yaw communication provider oyers Easi Call us 06221750050 email us visit us Telephone and Del lines with fast activation Cost Calls to Usa for Only 19 cents and software in English photos by Monte and stripes a Soldier attached to the 2nd brigade combat team 2nd infantry division lies on the floor of an East Baghdad Market recently after being sprayed by Glass from a Bullet that shattered the shops window the Soldier who at first thought he had been struck was uninjured lims Here snipers have reemerged As a deadly presence in new Baghdad a sprawling collection of predominantly shiite neighbourhoods bordering the Mahdi army stronghold of Sadr City sniper fire recently killed two us soldiers in As Many Days two soldiers killed by a sniper in two consecutive Days that s almost unheard of said an officer with the 1st battalion 8th Cav Alry regiment 2nd brigade com Bat team 2nd infantry division youve got to do the Peewee dance when youre out there now youre always moving in the 9 Nissan Security District of new Baghdad where at tacks and murders had dropped by an incredible 70 percent Dur ing the first two months of these purity plan commanders say they Are encouraged by the willingness of residents Here to share information with soldiers who have moved into neighbourhood combat outposts but with the re cent sniper deaths As Well As an increase in attacks by explosively formed projectiles or Fps troops Are saying that the Honey Moon is Over at the colourfully named cobra Cabana a deserted potato snack factory that now serves As a combat outpost in new Baghdad soldiers and officers said they were anticipating a violent april now that Radical cleric Muntada a Sadr has renounced an earlier Call for followers to Lay Down arms and with that violence a possible return of Juba the snip an army machine gunner Hunters Down in the Turret of a humvee while on patrol in East Baghdad recently his helmet barely visible through the armoured Glass Days earlier a sniper had shot and killed another gunner in his platoon Are new films showing that the Baghdad snipers taking two shots now said capt Joseph Rosen 30 of Leesville la com Mander of company c 18 Cav he hits someone then he hits the first responder too As Rosens troops busily Forti fied the cavernous factory recently soldiers speculated on the sniper threat Juba or no Juba they said they plan to keep their Heads Down i know theres one sniper with alot of kills said staff sgt Max Well Davis 30 of Marfa Texas i think the Guys out Here Arent really snipers there More like marksmen there watching us and that s Allim Gonna say get legally married while deployed Usa marriage certificate 9 recognized by military no travel required completed n 3 weeks personalized service do the right thing Contact Sam or Barbara Call 0016103535381 toll free 8774822406 email Monte Morin at earn a free online or classroom 100 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