The Abu Hajaar meme originated from a 2016 Vice News documentary featuring recovered GoPro footage of an ISIS insurgent group's disastrous skirmish. The footage highlights the extreme incompetence of a fighter named Abu Hajaar, who repeatedly frustrates his comrades by firing wildly, failing to manage bullet casings, and eventually rolling across the desert to escape a firefight. Internet culture quickly latched onto the absurdity of the situation, transforming Abu Hajaar into a symbol of tactical ineptitude and chaotic failure. Today, the meme is widely used to mock people who are remarkably bad at their jobs or to satirize disorganized situations through the lens of dark, military-style humor.