Slain militant Hassan Khalid Rahal aka “Abu Adnan,” Click to see full-size image.
On August 11, an elite sniper of al-Qaeda-linked Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, was hunted down by snipers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA).
The sniper, identified as Hassan Khalid Rahal, was shot and killed by snipers of the SAA in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern part of Greater Idlib.
Rahal, known by his nom de guerre “Abu Adana,” is from the town of Ma’ar Shimmareen which is currently held by the SAA. The slain militant was reportedly an elite sniper of HTS’ Abu Baker al-Siddiq Brigade.
HTS snipers stepped up their attacks in the last few months. The SAA responded by deploying its own snipers on Greater Idlib frontlines.
Last week, two militants of HTS’ Abu Baker al-Siddiq Brigade were killed by SAA snipers on one of al-Zawiyah Mount frontlines. One of the slain militants was a Maldivian national.
HTS and its allies in the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operation room violate the ceasefire in Greater Idlib, which was brokered by Russia and Turkey last year, on a daily basis. The SAA and its allies have been responding to these violations via various means. Yet, the militants are not stepping back.
Wonder who trained the Rat sniper,as if we didn’t know.
sniper hunting sniper. 😅😅😅
you know Hts is like Taliban ?
HTS is Al Qaeda of Syria.
Doesn’t seem “elite” to me, since the SAA kicked his arse to hell.
Yes good idea reminds me of “Enemy at the Gates”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLKtLO-55hA
“Enemy At The Gates” is bad fiction. Even the original book is badly written quasi fiction.
Condolences to the fallen wahabimossad agent. May he rest in pieces…
Can’t see clearly from the photo but that definitely isn’t a Russian SVD “sniper” rifle he’s carrying. It looks like a Western made genuine sniper rifle. So who’s been giving them these weapons?
Look for a 104 acre embassy in Iraq and you’ll find your answer. You’ll also find the outlet for Afghan heroin and the finance dept; for ISIS, a multifunctional and extremely busy “embassy”.
Russia’s recent and intensified tactical training of SAA units showing results?!