'Property of the U.S. government': ISIS jihadists upload photographs of American Military kit they are using against us
- Canadian militant fighting for ISIS in Syria uploaded images to Twitter page
- Abu Turaab al-Kanadi shared pictures of U.S. military kit seized in Iraq
- Equipment is believed to have been seized from Iraqi troops as they fled
- Haul contains everything from Humvee vehicles to rifles and sunglasses
- Images posted alongside provocative caption: 'American tax dollars at work'
A Canadian jihadist fighting for ISIS in Syria has uploaded photographs of U.S. military kit the brutal Islamist group has seized from fleeing government soldiers in Iraq.
Posting on Twitter using the name Abu Turaab al-Kanadi, the militant shared images of everything from Humvee vehicles to M16 rifles and night vision goggles - much of which is marked as being for restricted use by the U.S. government.
Al-Kanadi, who is often referred to as simply 'The Canadian', is believed to be based in Raqqa - the Syrian city considered the capital of ISIS' self-declared caliphate.
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Seized: Canadian jihadist Abu Turaab al-Kanadi uploaded photographs of U.S. military equipment the brutal Islamist group has seized from fleeing government soldiers in Iraq
Brazen: Abu Turaab Al-Kanadi (right), who is often referred to as simply 'The Canadian', is believed to have uploaded the images (left) from Raqqa - the Syrian city considered the capital of ISIS' self-declared caliphate
Mocking: This image of military equipment stamped 'Property of U.S. Govt' was uploaded to Twitter by ISIS fighter Abu Turaab al-Kanadi. He captioned the photograph: 'What else you want to give us Obama?'
Captured: Al-Kanadi's photograph of a Humvee shows the military vehicle adorned with the black ISIS flag
Among the haul of U.S. military equipment Al-Kanadi claims to have in his possession are a Hummer military vehicle, night vision goggles, M16 rifles, crates of cartridges and hundreds of rounds stacked in magazines ready to fire.
He uploaded many of his photographs along with the caption: 'American tax dollars at work', in a clear effort to provoke anger from his U.S.-based followers.
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Much of the equipment is believed to have been seized from fleeing government troops in Iraq - who were trained and equipped by American forces - and later smuggled across the border into Syria.
In one picture accompanying his night vision goggles Al-Kanadi tweets: 'Still trying to figure out how this made it into Iraq? Newcon Optik, Canada. It's mine now.'
Threat: Al-Kanadi poses with a gun (left), while in another photograph a cat is pictured stretching next to a live hand grenade, with the pin still inserted (right). The caption reads: 'Dogma Kitty needs to go to Baghdad'
Firepower: Among the haul of U.S. military equipment Al-Kanadi claims to have in his possession are M16 rifles, crates of cartridges and hundreds of rounds stacked in magazines ready to fire (pictured)
Popular vehicle: Al-Kanadi posted a picture of a fleet of ISIS-owned Toyota pick-up trucks,along with the caption: 'Both Toyota and IS making a killing'
In another a cat is pictured stretching next to a live hand grenade, with the pin still inserted. The caption reads: 'dogma Kitty needs to go to Baghdad.'
A further picture shows a Colt Defence automatic rifle stamped 'Property of the US Government', and a label saying it was made in Hartford, USA.
Another weapon believed to be a M16 rifle is marked: 'Restricted law enforcement/Government use only and Center Industries Corp, Wichita, Kansas.'
Al-Kanadi's photograph of a Humvee shows the military vehicle adorned with the black ISIS flag, while further tweets show pictures of brand new Oakley sunglasses of the type worn by U.S. troops.
Shocking: Earlier this week Al-Kanadi retweeted this image of British rapper turned jihadist Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary holding the severed head of a Syrian soldier in the city of Raqqa
Bags of supplies: In one picture accompanying his night vision goggles (right) Al-Kanadi tweets: 'Still trying to figure out how this made it into Iraq? Newcon Optik, Canada. It's mine now'
Gun: Another weapon believed to be a M16 rifle is marked: 'Restricted law enforcement/Government use only and Center Industries Corp, Wichita, Kansas'
Provocative: Al-Kanadi uploaded many of his photographs along with the caption: 'American tax dollars at work', in a clear effort to provoke anger from his U.S.-based followers
The militant - who earlier this week retweeted an image of a fellow jihadists holding the severed head of a Syrian soldier - also posted a picture of a Fleet of ISIS-owned Toyota pick-up trucks, under the caption: 'Both Toyota and IS making a killing.'
The images emerged as Syrian government troops captured a fiercely contested suburb of the capital Damascus.
The move comes after five months of heavy fighting, flushing rebels from their last hideouts and quickly moving to crush pockets of resistance in the surrounding countryside.
The fall of Mleiha, located some six miles south-east of downtown Damascus, marks the latest setback for rebels - many of them loyal to ISIS - in the area around the capital.
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