A Canadian sniper has beat the record for the longest confirmed kill in
military history by picking off an ISIS fighter from a staggering 11,319
feet.
The bullet was fired from a McMillan TAC-50 rifle set on a high-rise
tower and took 10 seconds to travel the 2.14 miles towards the fighter,
who was attacking Iraqi soldiers.
This smashed the last record set by a Briton Craig Harrison, who killed a
Taliban soldier with a 338 Lapua Magnum rifle at a range of 8,120
feet(1.54 miles) in 2009.
A military source told The Globe and Mail the kill was verified by
video, adding: 'This is an incredible feat. It is a world record that
might never be equalled.'
The third longest kill was by Canadian Corporal Rob Furlong, who shot
down an Afghan insurgent from 7,972 feet(1.51 miles) in 2002 during
Operation Anaconda.
And prior to that, Master Corporal Arron Perry hit a terrorist from 7579
feet. He was also Canadian and serving in the same operation.
The longest kill from a US sniper was done by sergeant Bryan Kremer, who
hit an Iraqi insurgent at 7,546 feet(1.42 miles) with his Barrett M82A1
rifle in 2004.
The Canadian who achieved the longest kill was operating with Joint Task Force 2, which is training Kurdish forces to fight IS.
Few details are available about their operation, but their last reported
location was in the north of Iraq, where a major operation is underway
to recapture Mosul.
The sniper has not been named for security reasons and the exact location of the kill has not been confirmed.
Canada's special forces are known for the high skill of their snipers, who are considered among the best in the world.
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