article_snippet: In later February, the militant group has revealed pictures of the militant group special 'sniper battalion' (pictured) Violent legacy: Islamic State Twitter accounts are linking the sniper battalion to American Sniper .
article_snippet: ISIS snipers have seen action in both Syria and Iraq where ISIS snipers have been responsible for the deaths of many Kurdish and Iraqi soldiers.
article_snippet: ISIS snipers played a prominent role in the battle for Kobane which involved intense street fighting even though the extremists were eventually expelled from the city.
article_snippet: ISIS Twitter accounts were quick to link the sniper battalion to a famous Iraqi sniper who plagued American forces during the Iraqi conflict.
highlights_snippet: Follows release of images which showed Islamic State's 'sniper battalion' 