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Poetic justice: SAS sniper blows head off ISIS chief who taught jihadis how to DECAPITATE
AN elite SAS sniper blew the head off a sick Islamic State (ISIS) commander teaching 20 jihadis how to decapitate prisoners.
By KIERAN CORCORAN
PUBLISHED: 04:34, Mon, Feb 15, 2016 | UPDATED: 14:24, Mon, Feb 15, 2016
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A crack SAS sniper blew the head off an ISIS commander
The crack soldier fired a bullet designed to inflict massive damage from three quarters of a mile away and scored a direct hit on the extremist.
His rifle was so high-powered that the bullet decapitated the bearded warrior, who stood well over six feet tall.
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Some 20 ISIS recruits saw the precision killing and fled
The fearsome recruiter for ISIS, also known as Dash, was gunned down in the middle of a drill teaching new soldiers how to execute prisoners.
One minute he was standing there and the next his head had exploded'
SAS source
Military sources said he was demonstrating a cutting motion with his arm when the bullet hit.
Some 20 junior fighters were taking part in the outdoor lesson when their commander was killed before their eyes.
One military witness said the entire group fled in terror and deserted the jihadi cause, a source told the Daily Star Sunday.
The sniper, operating in northern Syria, used a [Israeli-made] Dan .338 rifle with ammo that "tumbles" which it hits a target - inflicting a huge wound.
He had to aim more than a foot wide of the mark to adjust for wind conditions, but hit his target first time.
Suppressing equipment meant that flashes and noise from the shot were kept to a minimum and the soldier went undetected.
Although the British Army has steered clear of an all-out ground war with ISIS, highly-trained SAS squads have been deployed in small numbers.
Recently it emerged that troops were setting desert death traps for jihadis by laying out dummies dressed as enemy officers.
The victorious British sniper was supported in his mission by more than a dozen SAS comrades.
Two four-man teams sneaked into a jihadi compound to set up their vantage point 12 hours ahead of the kill.
Meanwhile a secondary team of 12 waited beyond the combat zone ready to extract the men in case the mission went wrong.
Sources say the sniper’s target was an easy mark because he wears white robes instead of the traditional ISIS black.
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.”
It does look like an AK family copy...nothing to be proud of..An Israeli sniper rifle which was used:
It does look like an AK family copy...nothing to be proud of..
Its bolt action sniper rifle, AK is automatic assault gun. The only common thing between two is that both are rifles.It does look like an AK family copy...nothing to be proud of..
Dont be jealous. By the way article does not mention that rifle was Israeli, it only tells a model name. 99.9% of people dont have a clue what this model means.Don't believe these Hollywood-inspired fictions. Super duper SAS-Navy Seals etc kill major ISIS terrorist who taught others how to behead from 1000 kms away. Yep, that'd make a typical low budget Hollywood film for you. The best part? They are said to have done it with an Israeli rifle. All the Good against the Evil.
Its bolt action sniper rifle, AK is automatic assault gun. The only common thing between two is that both are rifles.
Don't believe these Hollywood-inspired fictions. Super duper SAS-Navy Seals etc kill major ISIS terrorist who taught others how to behead from 1000 kms away. Yep, that'd make a typical low budget Hollywood film for you. The best part? They are said to have done it with an Israeli rifle. All the Good against the Evil.
Do u know how much time it takes to reach from airbase in Bahrain to North Iraq or Syria?I was reading the article and the same thing came to mind. It sounds too Hollywood esc. In real life the SAS would just call in an airstrike and eliminate everyone instead of risking giving away their presence and even letting some of the ISIS fighters escape.
British exaggerations were not even close to other armies exaggerations.The British are nutorious for over exaggerating, just like they did in the Battle of Britain where Britain claimed far....far more German aircraft kills then what was actually documented.