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The authenticity of the video is currently unclear but it appears to show Islamic State jihadis, known for their improvisations on the battlefield, have wrapped the tiny animals torso with explosives before sending it across the front line.

The horrifying video was apparently uploaded online by fighters with the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Units.

The PMU, or Al-Hashd Al-Sha'abi, is a group of militia, brought together and state-sponsored to battle with jihadis in Iraq.

In 2014 the group was incorporated into the countrys armed forces to help fight on the battlefield as major cities were overtaken by terrorists.

Three PMU fighters crouch over the small animal in the video, one resting a knife on the ground as they speak to the camera about the find.

They tell the camera the dog is strapped to four bottles, likely filled with shrapnel.

Accoring to the men, if detonated it could kill three of four people.

PMU

The trio claimed the dog was sent around the corner to where they were positioned.

PMU members said the dog was fitted with explosives which are remotely detonated

Express.co.uk is working on verifying the claims in the footage.

PMU

What was this animals crime? Even animals, ISIS booby traps them and send them out against us

PMU

ISIS has just sent an innocent animal with explosives wrapped around it to our position to try and blow our troops up, the group said.

We have disarmed the explosives and taken them off.

(The) Animal is being sent to the Baghdad Zoo for a nice break from the war zone and well away from ISIS fighters trying to blow animals up for their sick war.

"What was this animals crime? Even animals, ISIS booby traps them and send them out against us.

"They have no morals, they will never defeat us those dirty ISIS fighters."

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With its ears down and its back arched the dog appears to be terrified.

The PMU did not reveal its position although it is believe the footage may have been shot outside Mosul.

In recent weeks the city has been liberated from the east as coalition backed forces push ISIS back and gain ground.

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