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Gone in 28 seconds: Rapid-fire sniper takes out five Taliban soldiers to protect British patrol
Daily Mail ^
| May 6, 2010
Posted on 05/06/2010 3:12:46 AM PDT by rdl6989
A British Army sharp shooter has told how he killed five Taliban soldiers in 28 seconds - in a desperate bid to protect a British patrol that the insurgents were preparing to ambush.
The enemy targets were more than a mile away when the sniper, a corporal serving with 4 Rifles, got the all clear to take them out.
The corporal - who has 37 confirmed kills in just four months in the war zone - said that he and his spotter were set up in an old fort in Haji Alem, in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province.
They spotted the Taliban soldiers getting ready to attack a British foot patrol.
The sniper, who has not been named for security reasons, was using the L115A3 long-range rifle, which has an effective range of 1,100 metres.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; allies; banglist; l115a3; longshot; mawhinney; oneshotonekill; sniper
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Nice shooting!
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:12:46 AM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:15:19 AM PDT
by
Renegade
("Bring it on while I still don't need glasses to shoot your eye out ")
To: rdl6989
First off, this is simply outstanding! Great shooting with a happy outcome!
Next off though...
He requested permission to fire from his superiors - a battlefield requirement if the enemy had not yet opened fire - and was given the 'weapons free' order.
He's chained to the staff weenies.
To: All
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:18:13 AM PDT
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
To: rdl6989
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:25:50 AM PDT
by
CDFingers
(I don't want 0bama to fail. He wants it bad enough for the both of us!)
To: rdl6989
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:36:19 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
(Only dead fish go with the flow)
To: rdl6989
The US has some incredible sniper stories, too. Unfortunately, if they were told, it would put their families at risk here from enemy cells, so mums the word. Good shooting from this soldier and I hope his family stays safe.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:37:58 AM PDT
by
DocRock
(All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
To: rdl6989
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:47:41 AM PDT
by
MichaelP
(Democrats are the party of Special Education)
To: rdl6989
No medal for restraint for these heroes.
Thank you, Lord.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:51:43 AM PDT
by
Carley
(WE CAN SEE NOVEMBER FROM OUR HOUSE)
To: rdl6989
Video? IwishIwishIwish...
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:56:40 AM PDT
by
ArtDodger
(Reread Animal Farm (with your kids))
To: Renegade
Jude Law incarnate !What does Jude Law have to do with this? He's an actor who probably would tremble at the thought of actually firing a gun at someone.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:56:40 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
To: rdl6989
Incredible!
Just one kill shot at that range is awesome!
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:58:51 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: rdl6989
Good work corporal!
“Rifles are inanimate objects that have no will of their own. As such, they may be used by evil men for evil purposes. While an evil man may not be persuaded by propaganda, he may certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.” — Col. Jeff Cooper
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:05:09 AM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( - Free Men will always be armed with the Truth. -)
To: rdl6989
A good old fashioned "mad minute" drill, except that it was real. Nice shooting, soldier.
CC
To: rdl6989
Outstanding Shooting! a MILE away!!
a corporal serving with 4 Rifles
Using BOTH arms and BOTH legs, even!
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:08:29 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: rdl6989
From that distance, did the enemy even realize they were being shot until it was too late?
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:08:59 AM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Republicans, the REAL civil rights party.)
To: raybbr
What does Jude Law have to do with this?You have to have seen the movie "Enemy at the Gates" to know what he's talking about.
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:09:28 AM PDT
by
Mopp4
To: rdl6989
Nice shooting, indeed! However, the term: “Taliban soldier” rankles.
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:11:30 AM PDT
by
Jumpmaster
(Defund the Left!)
To: raybbr
Law played a Russian sniper set at the siege of Stalingrad.
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:37:55 AM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
"He's chained to the staff weenies"
"Staff weenies" are not in the chain-of-command.
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posted on
05/06/2010 4:40:48 AM PDT
by
verity
(Obama Lies - Obongo must go!)
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