A man who has beheaded more than 100 people for the Islamic State has been stabbed to death in an ambush in Iraq, according to reports.
ISIS' chief executioner - who goes by the nickname of Abu Saayaf, meaning 'father of swordsmith' - became infamous as a decapitator after appearing in a number of videos and earning a reputation for collecting the heads of victims and then dumping them in a hole in the region of al-Khasafa.
He is said to have been attacked and killed by an unknown group while leading ISIS in the Nineveh State.
An Iraqi journalist told ARA News: "Abu Sayyaf was one of the scariest executioners in Nineveh. He was known for his huge body and heavy arms.
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"He was one of the renowned faces in the ISIS propaganda videos."
Abu Sayyaf is also the name for a Philippines-based branch of ISIS, which is also famed for beheadings and kidnappings.
A source added that he was killed along with another militant.
Reports on how he met his death are varied, with some sources claiming he was shot. However, a security source told the Iraqi News that he was stabbed several times in an ambush from an unknown group, adding that he died immediately.Source: Ara News and Iraqi News
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