A British sniper took out five Islamic State militants—including at least two men wearing explosive vests—as the terrorists attempted to complete a suicide mission.
The sniper is earning extra praise after it was revealed he only needed three well-placed bullets to do it.
The unnamed veteran, who joined the SAS (British special forces) 10 years ago, saved potentially hundreds of lives.
The shots came from about 1/2 a mile (800 meters), reported the Daily Express, outside the ISIS-occupied city of Mosul at a makeshift bomb factory.
The first bullet struck one of the would-be jihadis in the chest, detonating the explosive device and killing him and two ISIS guards.
Fighters from the Islamic State parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, on June 23, 2014. AP Photo
