AN SAS sniper killed three ISIS terrorists by shooting them through a 10" brick wall from over a kilometer away.

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By Exclusive, Patrick Williams /  Published 3rd January 2016

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DEADLY: The Barrett Light .50 calibre rifle

He blasted the jihadis with the world’s most powerful rifle during the battle for the besieged city of Ramadi in Iraq last week.

The staff sergeant, one of the best marksmen in the elite force, used a semiautomatic Barrett Light .50 calibre rifle to fire into a house.

It has a range of more than a mile and when fired with armour-piercing rounds can destroy lightly-armoured vehicles and aircraft on runways.

The sniper was part of a small team of British special forces who had been embedded with the Iraqi army to act as advisers.

Islamic State militants were using the two-storey concrete house as a command post to launch suicide attacks against the Iraqi army.

Dozens of civilians were being used as human shields to protect the property, forcing SAS commanders to rule out an air strike or rocket attack.

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PRISONERS: Dozens of people were being used as human shields within the property

A source said: “The SAS always like to think out of the box.

“The SAS always like to think out of the box”

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“The command post was well fortified.

“They considered an air strike but that would cause too much collateral damage.

“They looked at a rocket attack but there was the possibility that the blast might cause the building to collapse and intelligence suggested there were civilians being held in the lower storey and in buildings close by.

“A staff sergeant in charge of one of the SAS teams working with the Iraqis came up with the idea of shooting through the wall.

“It was a case of ‘there’s nothing to lose’. If it worked the suicide attacks would be stopped – if it failed nothing would be lost.”

The Daily Star Sunday has learned the SAS sniper positioned himself in another building around 1,000m away from the target but with a direct line of fire.

He was supported by three colleagues who had prepared around six magazines filled with armourpiercing rounds.

The attack occurred just after first light one day last week.

The marksman fired 30 rounds into the building, causing the wall to partially collapse.

Later that day the SAS and Iraqi forces seized the building and found three dead jihadis.

They were surrounded by maps and communications equipment.

A defence source said: “The armour-piercing rounds had a devastating effect.

“The bodies of the Islamic State fighters had been absolutely pulverised.

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SHOT: The property was a kilometre away from the shooter

“One had been decapitated and another had been cut in half. It was a real scene of carnage – but the tactic had proved incredibly effective.

“The lives of around 20 civilians had been saved.

“The suicide attacks had been stopped and, without any command and control, the Isis fighters had retreated into another part of the city.

“It was a classic SAS operation.”

Ramadi was overrun by Isis militants in May but the Iraqi army has claimed in recent days to have “liberated” the city.

 

[speculator2]

Bravo...!!

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

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AWESOME !   

Don't leave a single one of 'em alive. They're insane and need killin'...! 

[sandfly]

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT

[okane]

Great job!

[tkeaton]

Oh, how I love stories with happy endings.

[10 YEARS LATER]

I don't think the bad guys had time to say . . . Holy Crap ! . . . before they were sliced & diced into burger meat.

[DinarMillionaire]

"BLACK GUNS MATTER" wtg SAS SGT.!

[new york kevin]

Ooorah Soldier. Good Job. Thank you

[SnowGlobe7]

Good on ya mate!!

[Francie26]

So proud of these guys!! Their eyesight and aim a mile away are more perfect than my eyesight and aim of thread for a needle in my hands. 

[ckriebs]

This is what it is about for most soldiers protect those who can't protect themselves. Thank you for your service.

[RodandStaff]

So proud of these guys!! Their eyesight and aim a mile away are more perfect than my eyesight and aim of thread for a needle in my hands.

Great job fellas!!!

Good to hear from Francie dear!!! I'm thinking it Is from one of two things dear...some, like myself can't see/read well up close but that sure doesn't stop my eyesight at a distance...and I still love me some deer hunting!!! However...I'm gonna guess it's more because these brave young talented men are just that...young(as in still having good eye sight)...and talented!!! ;o)

Edited February 3, 2016 by RodandStaff

[chess]

Go Brits....'good' carnage....YAY!!