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SAS sniper takes Daesh commander's head off while giving beheading lessons
International Business Times ^
| 14 February 2016
| William Watkinson
Posted on 02/15/2016 7:56:33 AM PST by Lorianne
A British SAS sniper took an Islamic State (Isis) commander's head clean off as he taught jihadi recruits how to behead captives, according to reports. The marksman fired from over a kilometre away (1,000 metres) to land the shot.
The IS (Daesh) fighter was reported to be in the middle of a drill teaching new soldiers how to execute captives, according to the Daily Express. Some 20 new terror recruits were watching as the fatal bullet struck.
The soldier was operating in the northern Syria a fortnight ago and was using a .338 rifle with tumbling ammo that can cause a huge hole in the body on impact. The sniper had assistance from 12 fellow SAS soldiers, who managed to sneak into a jihadi compound before the shot was fired.
One military insider said: "One minute he was standing there and the next his head had exploded. The commander remained standing upright for a couple of seconds before collapsing and that's when panic set in. We later heard most of the recruits deserted. We got rid of 21 terrorists with one bullet."
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: beheading; gwot; irony; islam; karma
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:56:33 AM PST
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Lorianne
To: Lorianne
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:57:43 AM PST
by
skeeter
To: Lorianne
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:57:54 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Lorianne
LOLOL!!!
I love a happy ending.
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:57:56 AM PST
by
Westbrook
(Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
To: Lorianne
Obviously not a Bosnian sniper. If you get my gist.
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:58:36 AM PST
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: Lorianne
Happy good morning to all
To: Lorianne
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:58:41 AM PST
by
Rusty0604
(oh the stories I could tell. but I really don't think scalia's death is suspiciou.)
To: Lorianne
This thread is useless without video.
(heehee)
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:59:06 AM PST
by
ecomcon
To: Lorianne
Cool! I’d love to see the video!
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:59:15 AM PST
by
US_MilitaryRules
(The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
To: Lorianne
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:59:20 AM PST
by
austingirl
(Sharia, taqiyya, jihad, and hijera- what more do you need to know about islam?)
To: skeeter
Really! This thread is useless without pictures!
To: skeeter
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:59:51 AM PST
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Lorianne
too bad there isn’t video
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posted on
02/15/2016 7:59:57 AM PST
by
bigbob
("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
To: Lorianne
Ahh, a happy story to cheer up a dreary Monday!
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:00:14 AM PST
by
TTFlyer
To: Lorianne
That is a good shot. Plus freakin awesome
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:00:14 AM PST
by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: Lorianne
Hoist - decapitated? - on his own petard!
Good shooting, squaddie.
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:00:16 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
(Let us now try liberty.)
To: Lorianne
Bwahaaaaa! “tumbling ammo”? Nonsense. The rifle was a .338 Lapua - a monster of a rifle and caliber that produces serious velocity and kinetic energy, even at relatively long ranges.
Great shot, Limey! A head shot is a tough one at that distance.
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:00:21 AM PST
by
ManHunter
(You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
To: Lorianne
Cheers, mate.
Here's hoping he doesn't get charged with failing to shout a warning before popping that balloon.
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:00:22 AM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Lorianne
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:01:11 AM PST
by
Rapscallion
(You are correct. It IS a conspiracy, not a bad dream.)
To: Lorianne
I’m still laughing; is that insensitive of me?
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posted on
02/15/2016 8:02:27 AM PST
by
ManHunter
(You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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