Canadian Elite Special Forces Sniper Makes Record-Breaking Kill Shot In Iraq

By Aaron Spuler | June 22, 2017

A sniper with Canada’s 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.

The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Thursday that a member of Joint Task Force 2 made the record-breaking shot, killing an Islamic State insurgent during an operation in Iraq within the last month.

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