I think that under the circumstances, this .jpg Is almost obligatory.
He did it again?
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ceremony-marks-end-of-task-force-helmand
And today marks the end of UK command in South Afghan. Handed over to US.
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04/01/2014 8:00:01 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 5 replies The Telegraph ^ | 04/01/2014 | By Holly WattA British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded, The Telegraph has learnt. The 20-year-old marksman, a Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards, hit his target from 930 yards (850 metres) away, killing the suicide bomber and five others around him caught in the blast. The incident in Kakaran in southern Afghanistan happened in December but has only now been disclosed as Britain moves towards the withdrawal of all combat soldiers by the end of the year. Lt Col Richard Slack, commanding officer of... |
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04/01/2014 8:00:01 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 5 replies The Telegraph ^ | 04/01/2014 | By Holly WattA British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded, The Telegraph has learnt. The 20-year-old marksman, a Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards, hit his target from 930 yards (850 metres) away, killing the suicide bomber and five others around him caught in the blast. The incident in Kakaran in southern Afghanistan happened in December but has only now been disclosed as Britain moves towards the withdrawal of all combat soldiers by the end of the year. Lt Col Richard Slack, commanding officer of... |
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04/01/2014 12:58:46 AM PDT · by kingattax · 37 replies Telegraph UK ^ | 31 Mar 2014 | Holly WattA British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded, The Telegraph has learnt. The 20-year-old marksman, a Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards, hit his target from 930 yards (850 metres) away, killing the suicide bomber and five others around him caught in the blast. The incident in Kakaran in southern Afghanistan happened in December but has only now been disclosed as Britain moves towards the withdrawal of all combat soldiers by the end of the year. Lt Col Richard Slack, commanding officer of... |
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03/31/2014 3:00:21 PM PDT · by Sub-Driver · 78 replies telegraph.co.uk ^ British sniper in Afghanistan kills six Taliban with one bullet Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards hit trigger switch of suicide bomber whose device then exploded, Telegraph learns By Holly Watt, Sterga 2, Helmand province, Afghanistan 10:15PM BST 31 Mar 2014 A British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded, The Telegraph has learnt. The 20-year-old marksman, a Lance Corporal in the Coldstream Guards, hit his target from 930 yards (850 metres) away, killing the suicide bomber and five others around him caught in... |
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Given current ammo prices (and availability - with cuts in the Army’s training ammo), snipers have to time their shots carefully.
I think that under the circumstances, this .jpg Is almost obligatory.
Hold my gear and watch this!