He kills from over two miles away. The suspected most dangerous sniper in the world is now going to war in Ukraine.
Kyiv – The fighters of the volunteer army are said to come from all over Europe, North America and parts of Asia. In the Ukraine war*, volunteers are very welcome right now. In the army of Ukraine there is a special department for “international” combatants, but other combat units also take on volunteers in the war against Russia.
Among the volunteers are not only inexperienced war newcomers, there are also trained elite soldiers among them. The supposedly best sniper in the world should now also be among them.
Ukraine gets support: Soldier “Wali” has already killed from more than three kilometers
In the Ukraine war, probably the best sniper in the world is now fighting against Russia. The soldier “Wali” comes from Canada, as reported by LBC. The former member of a special forces killed an IS fighter in 2017 with a shot from 3,540 meters in Iraq. The distance is still a world record today.
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Prior to Wali, British sniper Craig Harrison’s held the world record for one kill in Afghanistan. In 2009, he shot and killed a Taliban fighter from 2,475 meters.
Source: LBC
“Wali” means guardian in Arabic. His real name is being kept secret to protect his family. The veteran fought for the Canadian military in the Kandahar region (Afghanistan) against the so-called Islamic State (IS), according to LBC. He is also said to have fought alongside the Kurdish resistance in Iraq against IS, reports CBC.
Ukraine War: Sniper “Wali” is not alone in the fight against Russia
The famous sniper is said not to have traveled to Ukraine alone. Three other Canadian veterans are to accompany him in the fight against Russia, according to LBC. The Canadian is going to the front in Ukraine out of conviction.
A week ago I was still programming, now I take anti-tank missiles from the warehouse and kill people – that’s my everyday life now.
Russia is bombing the people of Ukraine “just because they prefer to be Europeans rather than Russians,” according to LBC. The veteran left his wife and one-year-old son behind. According to LBC, his wife said: “Stopping him would be like throwing him in jail”.
Dead from afar – the bullet was on its way for eleven seconds
Whether in Ukraine, Afghanistan or any other theater of war in the world, snipers usually kill at a distance of up to 1000 meters. The Bundeswehr’s sniper rifle, the G22A2, is said to be able to shoot more than 1000 meters accurately, according to the Bundeswehr in a video.
This shot stopped an attack by the Islamic State on Iraqi troops.
In addition to the wind and weapon, even the curvature of the earth played a role in the shot by “Wali”. At that time, the projectile took about 11 seconds to impact, reported Stern.de. It remains to be seen whether the most feared sniper in the world will set his record again in Ukraine. However, this is not likely. (lm) *hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
