bigwave Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 By Exclusive, Patrick Williams / Published 3rd January 2016 NC DEADLY: The Barrett Light .50 calibre rifleHe 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. GETTY PRISONERS: Dozens of people were being used as human shields within the propertyA source said: “The SAS always like to think out of the box. “The SAS always like to think out of the box” A Source “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. GETTY 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. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speculator2 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Bravo...!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtFuryUSCZ Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 ***/// AWESOME ! Don't leave a single one of 'em alive. They're insane and need killin'...! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandfly Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okane Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Great job! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkeaton Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Oh, how I love stories with happy endings. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 YEARS LATER Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I don't think the bad guys had time to say . . . Holy Crap ! . . . before they were sliced & diced into burger meat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarMillionaire Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 "BLACK GUNS MATTER" wtg SAS SGT.! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new york kevin Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Ooorah Soldier. Good Job. Thank you 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGlobe7 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Good on ya mate!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francie26 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckriebs Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 This is what it is about for most soldiers protect those who can't protect themselves. Thank you for your service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodandStaff Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chess Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Go Brits....'good' carnage....YAY!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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