In June 2017, it was reported that a JTF 2 sniper in Iraq had shot and killed an ISIL fighter from a distance of 3,540 metres (2.20 mi), setting a world record for the longest confirmed kill. The shot was taken from a high-rise building using a standard Canadian military issued McMillan Tac-50 rifle, a .50 caliber (12.7×99mm) anti-materiel ...

Feb 17, 2023 · In a Feb. 6 episode of his eponymous podcast, Ryan interviewed Dallas Alexander, a former sniper with the elite Joint Task Force Two (JTF2) special operations unit who was in possession of...

Jun 23, 2017 · A SNIPER with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for longest confirmed kill from a staggering distance of 3450 metres.

Feb 19, 2021 · Two years after being recorded, the longest sniper kill shot remains one of the greatest feats ever performed in military history. In 2017, a sniper from Joint Task Force 2 (JTF-2)...

The JTF2 sniper fired, and the target went down, felled by a .50 caliber bullet from over two miles away. Â The episode was actually recorded by a Predator drone circling overhead. Â SOFREP has also seen confirmation of the shot from CANSOFCOM.

On June 22, 2017 the Globe and Mail reported that two snipers assigned to Joint Task Force 2, Canada’s elite special forces unit, had shot an Islamic State fighter in Iraq at a distance of 3,540 meters, or 3,871 yards — that’s more than two miles.

Jun 22, 2017 · The Canadian Forces has confirmed a JTF2 sniper working with Iraqi forces successfully hit a target from a distance of 3,540 metres, a record for the longest sniper kill shot.

Jun 22, 2017 · Clocking in a 3,540 metres, a sniper with Canada’s elite JTF2 special forces unit has shattered the record for longest confirmed sniper shot in military history.

Oct 22, 2020 · The JTF2 sniper reportedly used a McMillan Tac-50 rifle, known as the C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon in Canadian service. The C15 is chambered to fire the same .50 caliber round the M2 heavy machine gun utilizes, though for …

Jan 25, 2025 · In June 2017 it was reported that a sniper within JTF2 shot and killed an ISIL fighter from a distance of 3,540 meters (2.2 miles). This set a record for the longest confirmed kill. The killing shot was taken from a high-rise building utilising a …