Chris Kyle, the subject of the movie “American Sniper,” has been celebrated (or reviled, depending on who you ask) for having 160 confirmed kills.
However, a 62-year-old Iraqi man says that he has killed 173 ISIS fighters since May 2015.
Abu Tahseen is a member of the Hashd Al-Shaabi Shia militia who are fighting ISIS in northern Iraq.
The clip where he claims to have killed 173 fighters has been around for a few months, but it didn’t get widespread media coverage until this week. The footage shows Tasheen firing a shot from his rifle, allegedly hitting a militant in the Iraqi mountains. “Sweet,” he then says.
Tasheen also apparently obtained a radio of ISIS fighters. “This is ISIS that’s attacking us,” he says.
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units/YouTube screenshot
