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The Day of the Jackal: What Is the Longest Sniper Shot Made in Real-Life?
Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal opens with a bang. In the first episode (streaming now), the world’s greatest assassin (the titular Jackal, played by Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne) sets up an ...
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A Canadian sniper breaks the record for the longest confirmed kill shot - but how?
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 ...
US special operations forces are searching for a new extreme long-range rifle for their next big fight as Ukraine shows the damage that snipers can do
Kyiv even claims the longest sniper kill in history. In November, a Ukrainian commando with the country's security services, ...
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Canadian sniper 'kills IS militant two miles away'
The shot, which sources tell the paper was filmed, is thought to be a record for the longest confirmed kill. The sniper worked in tandem with an observer, who helps to spot targets, and used a ...