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Old 05-07-2010, 08:10   #1
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The Brits are at it again,,
This time They went to Time & Count at Distance..

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Gone in 28 seconds: Rapid-fire sniper takes out five Taliban soldiers from more than a mile away to save British patrol

By Ian Drury, Last updated at 10:01 AM on 7th May 2010

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0nC8ZbUMx

A British sniper shot dead five Taliban gunmen in just 28 seconds to save the lives of comrades walking into an ambush.

The marksman felled the rebels from more than a mile away as they prepared to attack troops on foot patrol in Afghanistan.

The corporal - whose identity cannot be revealed for security reasons - has killed a record 37 enemy fighters during a four-month tour of duty.

But his most remarkable feat of arms came when he and the spotter who accompanies him saw the group of armed Taliban.

They were taking up positions to fire on a patrol that included the platoon commander in Helmand Province.

Hiding in an old fort, the sniper prepared his British-built L115A3 Long Range Rifle.... (continued)
Are there any records left??
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