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 ...
Leni
I love a good news story like this to start the week.
Mostly lead with a copper jacket
Sounds like a .338 Lapua, which is a SERIOUS round. Great shooting, mate!
Well, he wanted them to learn a beheading.....
He did, but the bullet, being supersonic, reached the target’s ears before the warning did.
I always like to start the day with a feel good story. :-)
That’s great, but I’d prefer to land something from above that wiped out all 21 of them.
“A British SAS sniper took an Islamic State (Isis) commander’s head clean off as he taught jihadi recruits how to behead captives,”
I for one want to know what a British SAS sniper was doing teaching Jihadi recruits how to behead captives!
Is there anyone left working in the media who knows how to compose a coherent sentence?
It’s blowing my mind!! lol
A real sad ending to a joyful weekend.
“Now pay attention because I’m only going to show this to you once.”
.338 Lapua
Reach out and touch someone
It pains me to think that any rifle - any weapon - that shoots “tumbling ammo” could be even remotely accurate at any range, much less 1,000 meters.
Probably an SAS sniper; Special Air Service - some very cool, but very “serious” guys.
Be looking for Libturds in Parliament to order the British military to outfit its snipers with subsonic bullets in the future.
I know-where do these clowns get this “tumbling” BS?
Years ago near Atlanta a family was having a backyard cookout when a rabid raccoon showed up. The father simply went into his house, retrieved his .22 caliber “assault weapon” and calmly dispatched the poor animal swiftly and humanely. But yet, the pathetic Atlanta Urinal & Constipation writer still just HAD to slip that term “assault weapon” into the story.
Good shooting indeed! I also noticed not one American news outlet carried this story. Guess they’re too afraid it might make someone (like me!) feel all warm and fuzzy about a dead moon god cultist that needed killing...
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.
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