Sniper warfare
"Ghost" from Bakhmut: I killed 76 Russians by myself
The BBC has been given exclusive access to a unit of elite snipers called the Ghosts of Bakhmut, who carry out night raids in the vicinity.
The Ghost, the sniper team commander, leads the reporters to what he calls "the edge of existence" - their base on the outskirts of the city.
Terrorists near Subotica arrested: Ministry of Interior found automatic rifles
Members of the Interior Ministry raided a migrant reception camp in the vicinity of Subotica, where they found 109 migrants, 25 of whom were persons of security interest, the media reports.
According to information, the police also found automatic rifles, weapons and ammunition.
Putin at shooting range VIDEO
The goal of the visit, as reported by the Russian media, was for the president to make sure that the troops mobilized on the basis of his order are preparing for the battles in Ukraine.
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Turkey’s first woman sniper urges personal disarmament
Sergeant Didem Balıkcı, the first and only woman sniper of the Turkish Armed Forces, has urged citizens not to carry guns, stressing that it is only their job to keep arms to protect civilians.
"As part of our profession, we live with arms. We have to use them when it is our duty to do so. Civilians do not need to take up arms, I'm against individual armament," she said.
Albanian Police Seize ‘Arsenal’ After Raiding Illegal Weapons Depots
Albanian Police seized 18 illegal weapons bases on Thursday in the capital, Tirana, which they believe are connected to organised crime groups and arrested five people. Another two were declared wanted.
The police operation, codenamed "Complex", also helped uncover three past unsolved crimes related to guns and explosives.
False information about wounding a barber of Malca
The news, it turns out, is incorrect. According to the latest information, it is true that there was a shooting, but as a separate incident.
"According to unofficial information, there were just four shots fired in the hills above Knjazevac and it is assumed that the fugitive was hit by snipers who located him with the help of locals and hunters," the Knjazevac info page stated.
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Over 20 militants 'neutralized' last week: Turkish Interior Ministry
At least 24 militants were "neutralized" during counter-terror operations across Turkey last week, the Interior Ministry said in a weekly statement on May 14.
Pakistani Taliban claim attack that killed 11 soldiers
The Pakistani Taliban responsibility claimed on Feb. 4 for a suicide attack the day before that killed 11 soldiers and wounded 13 in the Swat Valley.
Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq
A sniper with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,540 metres.
Meet the Iraqi sniper making life hell for ISIS fighters in Mosul
America loves a hero sniper.
Consider Chris Kyle, the veteran Navy SEAL who became the stuff of legend well before publishing his 2012 autobiography “American Sniper,” with more than 160 kills confirmed by the Pentagon during his four tours in Iraq.