Title: | No, the infamous Canadian sniper Wali has not been killed in Ukraine |
URL: | https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20220324-wali-canadian-sniper-death-ukraine-russia-debunked |
Publisher: | France 24 |
Date published: | March 23, 2022 |
Description: | A number of viral posts on social media have claimed that a Canadian sniper, dubbed “the world’s deadliest sniper”, was killed within hours of arriving in Mariupol, Ukraine, where he had gone to fight. However the man, nicknamed Wali, is still alive and well. He told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that he thinks the disinformation around his death serves to dissuade foreign fighters from going to Ukraine. |
No, the infamous Canadian sniper Wali has not been killed in Ukraine
A number of viral posts on social media have claimed that a Canadian sniper, dubbed "the world's deadliest sniper", was killed within hours of arriving in Mariupol, Ukraine, where he had gone to fight. However the man, nicknamed Wali, is still alive and well. He told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that he thinks the disinformation around his death serves to dissuade foreign fighters from going to Ukraine.