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British sniper in Afghanistan kills six Taliban with one bullet
Telegraph UK ^ | 31 Mar 2014 | Holly Watt

Posted on 04/01/2014 12:58:46 AM PDT by kingattax

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 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 9/12 Royal Lancers, said the unnamed sharpshooter prevented a major attack by the Taliban, as a second suicide vest packed with 20kg (44lbs) of explosives was found nearby.

The same sniper, with his first shot on the tour of duty, killed a Taliban machine-gunner from 1,465 yards (1,340m).

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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To: kingattax

Sounds pretty efficient.


21 posted on 04/01/2014 4:05:35 AM PDT by stevem
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To: stevem

Great shooting for the Brit!


22 posted on 04/01/2014 4:26:32 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: galtman

23 posted on 04/01/2014 4:32:38 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: kingattax

24 posted on 04/01/2014 5:01:02 AM PDT by varyouga
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To: kingattax
"one shot, six kills."

Sort of, but a misleading headline. The bullet killed one. The resulting explosion killed the other five. My first thought was "Great! He caught six of them lined up." Not.

25 posted on 04/01/2014 5:01:16 AM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)
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To: Buffalo Head

There have been single shot multiple kills by US snipers in Afghanistan as well. With a .50 shell you don’t aim for the jihadi you aims for the rock he and his jihadi buddies are all hiding behind.

There was video of one of these kills out on YouTube at one point. Small boulder explodes from the kinetic force of the impact, jihadi body parts can be seen flying away from the impact site.


26 posted on 04/01/2014 5:13:24 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: kingattax

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Nice shooting there!


27 posted on 04/01/2014 5:16:19 AM PDT by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)
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To: JerseyDvl

I have a friend who dropped an NVA colonel from 1400 yards with a 7.62 NATO round. The colonel was standing at a blackboard (outdoors), teaching a class of troops.

Talk about psychological impact!

“Shock & Awe!”


28 posted on 04/01/2014 5:19:11 AM PDT by BwanaNdege
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To: Fresh Wind

Bless your little pea-picking heart ... already saved to my collection one minute ago ... thank you!


29 posted on 04/01/2014 5:29:43 AM PDT by galtman (America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.)
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To: tanknetter

Iraq, 2004. Sweet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QRYwMrsaLxs


30 posted on 04/01/2014 5:32:43 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss you, dad.)
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To: kingattax

Haven’t heard such great news since Yeagar took down five Nazis with one shot.

Good shot soldier. God bless ya.


31 posted on 04/01/2014 5:40:18 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: galtman

My pleasure. And welcome to FR!


32 posted on 04/01/2014 5:50:50 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: kingattax
Suicide Bombers should take advise....


33 posted on 04/01/2014 6:09:42 AM PDT by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: kingattax

Congrats to this hero.


34 posted on 04/01/2014 6:12:01 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: Fresh Wind

Thanks ... you’re the first one to welcome me here!


35 posted on 04/01/2014 6:45:23 AM PDT by galtman (America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.)
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To: tanknetter
An internet video I saw several years ago similar to what you write about was purported to be long range sniping of Taliban by Canadians, but in fact was a hoax. It was actually ground hogs being killed in Colorado. Body parts could be seen flying through the air, etc.
36 posted on 04/01/2014 8:20:30 AM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)
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To: kingattax

Now he can go home and be told that he cannot be trusted to own a gun.


37 posted on 04/01/2014 10:59:36 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: kingattax
SNIPER 101 - Part 1 Introduction - Rex Reviews

There is a total of 75 videos on this subject.

38 posted on 04/01/2014 12:51:52 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Name your illness, do a Google & YouTube search with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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