One second he is talking to camera, the next (right) the explosive strikes

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The Jihadist was blitzed by a French mortar shell while casually talking to camera and it was abruptly cut short.

Beforehand, a faint explosion is heard in the background, but then the explosive suddenly thuds in from behind.

The man appears to try to duck out of the way, but it was clearly in vain as the video fades to black and high-pitched screams ring out.

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