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Canadian sniper shatters world record by killing IS fighter with bullet fired 3.5km away

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Iraqi forces were under attack when the Canadian pulled the trigger (file photo).



A Canadian sniper has reportedly killed an Islamic State fighter in Iraq with a bullet fired more than 3 kilometres away.
It's a shot that has stunned the military world, and, if confirmed, would shatter the current world record for a kill shot in military combat by almost a kilometre.
A member of Canada's Joint Task Force 2 shot the "insurgent" from a distance of 3450 metres during an operation in the past month, The Globe and Mail reports.
The shot was fired from a McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle from a high-rise building in the area and required the sniper to take into account not only wind and distance, but also the curvature of the Earth.
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It took just less than 10 seconds to hit its target.
The shot, verified by video, disrupted an IS attack on Iraqi security forces and was considered appropriate given the situation, multiple sources told The Globe and Mail.
The world record was previously held by British sniper Craig Harrison. He shot a Taliban gunner with a 338 Lapua Magnum rifle from 2475 metres away in 2009.
A military insider told The Globe and Mail: "This is an incredible feat. It is a world record that might never be equalled."
The sniper's name and location weren't released for operational reasons.

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WORLD'S LONGEST KILL SHOTS:
1. Canada: 3450m, Iraq, 2017 (to be confirmed)
2. UK: 2475m, Afghanistan, 2009
3. Canada: 2430m, Afghanistan, 2002
4. Canada: 2310m, Afghanistan, 2002
5. US: 2300m, Iraq, 2004