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There are conflicting reports as to how the Sakkar (pictured) died in the north-western Latakia province



    Al-Nusra Front fighter, Abu Sakkar, who  was once filmed cutting out and eating the heart of a government soldier was killed in Latakia, north-west Syria
    There are conflicting reports as to how the 'cannibalistic' rebel was killed
    Some say he was killed by Syrian troops, others he was attacked by rebels

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The 'cannibalistic' Syrian rebel who was filmed eating a regime soldier's heart and liver has been killed in an ambush along the coast.
Graphic photos posted online show the body of Abu Sakkar, who fought for the al-Qaeda affiliated al Nusra Front, lying inside a body bag.
There are conflicting reports as to how he died in the north-western Latakia province, where there have been reports of deadly clashes between militia groups and government troops.




 In 2013, gruesome propaganda footage showed Sakkar (pictured) cutting out and eating a Syrian soldier's organs



Abu Sakkar (pictured), the 'cannibalistic' Syrian rebel who was pictured eating a regime soldier's heart and liver, has been killed