British SAS Team Stops An Islamic State Convoy In Iraq With Only Two Bullets

EXCLUSIVE: SAS Team Halt Islamic State Attack In Iraq With Just TWO Shots -- The Daily Star

TWO shots from the world’s most powerful sniper rifle halted a jihadi attack.

An SAS team used the AW50 to blast a lorry ­taking Islamic State killers towards an undefended Iraqi village.

It is the first report of British ground troops in action in the region and comes after Prime Minister David Cameron said there would be no UK “boots on the ground” in a combat role.

Two SAS troopers spotted the Islamic State convoy from a hillside ­observation point in northern Iraq.

The elite troops feared the fighters were planning to target vulnerable civilians in a nearby village. They tried to call in an airstrike but no jets were in the area.

Instead, the SAS pair blasted the lead vehicle with a single round from their AW50 rifle fitted with a silencer.

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Update: SAS stops Islamic State convoy with just TWO bullets as British Army troops return to Iraq -- Express

My Comment: One can now safely say that British ground troops are in combat against Islamic State forces. The above video shows the effectiveness of the AW50 sniper rifle.