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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Wow!, being a sniper myself…..MARINES ALL THE WAY!!!!! i have to admit i want to blow heads off just by looking at it awwwww…. makes me lol
Posted on January 7th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Smart
Always one step ahead, right?
Personally, I’d probably get a bit trigger happy if I was in their position, I’d probably get them before they actualy touch it, you know, so you don’t have to get up and plant another one , LOL, it could be dangerous, are these items that you plant working explosive parts, or are they fakes, I mean, what if a Kid went to pick whatever it was up?
are you still allowed to engage, I’m assuming not
Posted on August 17th, 2009 at 9:35 am
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