Im sure you heard about a canadian sniper that reportedly set a new world record by taking down an isis target from a distance of about 2. Canadian sniper crushes world record for longest confirmed. Hero sniper takes out isis fanatic in iraq with incredible. The world record sniper shot means that three of the top five longest confirmed kills were carried out by canadian snipers. A canadian flag sits on the shoulder of a member of the canadian forces in trenton, ont. According to newsweek, the record shot means that three of the top five longest confirmed kills were carried out by canadian snipers. Jody mitic is a twentyyear veteran of the canadian armed forces and sniper team leader. Ottawa a canadian sniper apologized today after he was confirmed to have scored the longest lethal shot on record, according to sources. Canadian sniper makes record breaking kill shot in iraq. A canadian sniper shot and killed an isis operative 3,540 meters away, shattering the old record by read more using a mcmillan tac50 rifle, the unidentified sniper shot the target 3,540 meters. Last month, a sniper with canadas special forces smashed the world record for longest kill shot in military history, taking the life of an isis militant in iraq from a mindblowing distance of.
Canadian special forces sniper shatters record for. The longest confirmed kill world record was previously held by british sniper craig harrison, who shot a taliban soldier with a 338 lapua magnum rifle from 8,120ft equal to 1. Recordbreaking canadian sniper kills isis fighter with. The joint task force 2 sniper delivered the blow within the last month from a highrise building, according to the globe and mail. The globe and mail reports the shooter was a member of. Recordbreaking canadian sniper also saved lives, special. As with the previous two canadian records, a mcmillan tac50 with hornady a. A canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 metersover two milesand took less than 10 seconds to reach its target. A canadian sniper in iraq recorded the longest kill shot in history from more than two miles away by picking off an isis militant and disrupting an attack on friendly forces. One canadian sharpshooter with the countrys elite special forces has set a world record for the longest shot, killing an islamic state fighter in iraq from two miles away. A member of canadas joint task force 2part of the u.
The shot surpassed the previous world military record for the longest confirmed kill held by a british sniper who took aim at a taliban fighter in 2009 by more than a kilometre. A canadian sniper in iraq has shattered the record for the worlds longest confirmed kill in military history by taking out an isis militant from a distance of 11,319 feet, a military source told the globe and mail. Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest confirmed. Previously the world record for the longest kill shot was held by a british soldier, corporal of. For security purposes, the name of the sniper and his partner were. The sniper was working in a conventional fashion with a spotter, and the kill shot was made with the canadian military issued mcmillan tac50 rifle. The sniper, whose identity is being withheld for operational security reasons, said he was sorry both to the isis fighter he killed and to the former recordholder, british soldier craig harrison, whose record his 2. The canadian special operations command confirmed to the bbc the sniper hit a target from that distance. I admit bias as i wore crossed cannon on my uniform lapels. A member of the elite special forces unit, joint task force 2, who has not been named, killed. A canadian special forces sniper just abolished a world record for the longest ever successful shot on record. The fatal shot targeted a member of islamic state is, formerly isisisil. The soldier shot the target from 3,540 metres, which is just over two miles away, in iraq last month.
Sa snipers shot may have entered record books youtube. The shot was almost metres longer than the previous world record, held by a british citizen. The exact distance of the shot was 11,316 feet 3,772 yards, taken by a special forces sniper from. Canadian sniper hits isis militant with recordsetting shot. Canadian snipers recordbreaking kill shot an incredible achievement open this photo in gallery. Former sniper with the canadian military rob furlong discusses the difficulty of the shot and the importance of the shooters team. Canadian sniper makes record kill shot at 3450 meters. Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot.
Snipers record kill shot in iraq should be celebrated. His record stood for over 7 years and was improved upon by craig harrison with a distance of 2,475 m 2,707 yd using a l115a3 long range rifle. Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest shot. A sniper for canadas elite special forces in iraq has broken the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot, the countrys military has confirmed to several media. Canadian sniper kills is militant two miles away bbc news. Canadian sniper shatters longest confirmed kill record. The twoway for the shot to be accurate, many factors, from wind and gravity to.
A canadian sniper in afghanistan has been confirmed as hitting an enemy soldier at a range of 2,310 meters, the longest recorded and confirmed sniper shot in history. A canadian sniper in afghanistan has been confirmed as hitting an enemy soldier at a range of 2,310 meters 7565 ft1. A canadian special operations sniper shot an islamic state fighter from nearly 2. Canadian sniper records longest kill shot, takes out isis. The sniper used a mcmillan tac50 sniper riflethe standard longrange sniper of the canadian militaryand fired the shot from a highrise building in an undisclosed location. A canadian special forces sniper just abolished a world record for the longestever successful shot on record. As with the previous two canadian records, a mcmillan tac50 with hornady amax. The shot, which sources tell the paper was filmed, is thought to be a record for the.
The number two spot on this list of the longest sniper shots of all time is held by corporal of horse craig harrison of the british army with a 2,707yard 1. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. A canadian special forces sniper has broken the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot. Rob furlong born 11 november 1976 is a canadian former military sniper who, from march 2002 until november 2009, held the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m 2,657 yd. In iraq, the sniper hit an isis militant from more than 2 miles away, with the bullet. Sorry aboot that, eh canadian sniper apologizes after. A canadian special forces sniper has broken the world record for the longest confirmed shot. Canadian jtf2 sniper breaks longest confirmed kill record. The sniper who shattered the record for the longest confirmed kill also saved lives, the deputy commander of canadian special forces said.
The history behind canadas recordbreaking sniper kill. A canadian soldier in iraq has killed an isis militant from more than two miles away, shattering the world record for a confirmed sniper kill in military history. Former canadian forces sniper rob furlong discusses his world record shot of 2,430m in afghanistan during operation anaconda in 2002 and his subsequent treatment by the military. Canadian sniper in iraq makes longest confirmed kill shot. The globe and mail reported that a member of canadas joint task force 2 set the world record for longest sniper shot to kill a human being. Canadian special operations command confirmed on june 21, 2017, that an operation in iraq last month included the longest confirmed kill shot by a sniper.
A canadian sniper breaks the record for the longest. Canadian sniper breaks world record with twomile shot. According to the paper, a member of joint task force 2 killed an isis insurgent from more than two miles away. The soldier shot an is militant dead from 3,540 metres, which is just over two miles away, in iraq. Canadian sniper kill shots in afghanistan video rejected. Throughout the history of modern warfare, the record for longest confirmed sniper kill is one that has steadily gotten more and more extreme as technology has progressed. Canadian sniper shatters record for longest kill shot. A canadian sniper in iraq has broken the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in history. Canadian sniper makes record kill shot at 3450 meters posted by charlie arglist on 62217 at 2.
The unnamed snipers bullet reportedly took 10 seconds to reach its target. Canadian sniper hit a target more than 2 miles away, military confirms. Canadian sniper shatters longest kill record with 3. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Clocking in a 3,540 metres, a sniper with canadas elite jtf2 special forces unit has shattered the record for longest confirmed sniper shot in military history.
Warning thread canadian sniper flying body parts might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Canadian sniper hit a target more than 2 miles away. A canadian special forces sniper has broken the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot the soldier shot an is militant dead from 3,540 metres, which is just over two miles away, in. In june 2017, an unnamed sniper from canadas tier 1 special forces unit, joint task force 2, surpassed the 2009 record by over 1,000 m 1,100 yd, with a 3,540 m 3,871 yd shot in the iraqi civil war. A sniper with canadas elite special forces in iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,540 metres. A canadian soldier killed an isis militant from two miles away in iraq last month, breaking the world record for longest confirmed kill. The longest confirmed kill world record was previously held by british sniper craig harrison, who shot a taliban soldier with a 338 lapua magnum rifle from 2475 metres away in 2009. Canadian special forces sniper shoots isis target, shatters the world record for the longest kill shot. A canadian special forces sniper in iraq has shattered the world record for the longest kill shot, after taking out an islamic state insurgent in iraq at a distance of 3. This shot held the record for the longest sniper shot of all time for several years until a canadian sniper smashed his record in 2017. This is a discussion on canadian sniper makes record breaking kill shot in iraq within the military history forums, part of the armed services category.
He saw firsthand the courage and chaos of war, suffering the loss of both his legs after stepping on a. A canadian sniper with the elite joint task force 2 killed an isis terrorist with a shot that traveled 3,450 metres. The previous record of 2,250 meters was set by us marine sniper carlos hathcock in vietnam in 1967. How a canadian sniper shot someone more than 2 miles. A canadian soldier in iraq has killed an isis militant from more than 2 miles away, shattering the world record for a confirmed sniper kill in military history, according to. Canadian snipers recordbreaking kill shot an incredible. In iraq, the sniper hit an isis militant from more than 2. Already well known for the excellence of its sniperswho work in pairsa canadian sniper in afghanistan has set a new world record for the longest shota shot fired at 3,450 meters or 11,300.
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