To get some C4 and detonators of course! US sniper divisions have been baiting insurgents into picking up planted explosive equipment. The insurgents get a rude awakening when they feel the burst of a .50 caliber sniper round from the AS50 or Barrett M107 sniper rifles.
“Baiting is putting an object out there that we know they will use, with the intention of destroying the enemy,” Capt. Matthew P. Didier, the leader of an elite sniper scout platoon attached to the 1st Battalion of the 501st Infantry Regiment, said in a sworn statement. “Basically, we would put an item out there and watch it. If someone found the item, picked it up and attempted to leave with the item, we would engage the individual as I saw this as a sign they would use the item against U.S. Forces.”
Check the Washington Post for the full story.
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