An SAS sniper is said to have shot dead an ISIS jihadi from 1.5miles away using the world's most powerful rifle.
It took three whole seconds for the bullet to reach its target - the throat of an Islamic State terrorist in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
The British marksman was using a CheyTac M200 Intervention gun which is produced in South Carolina and retails at $13,800 (£10,500) and can vaporise a person's organs from 2,500m.
As the terrorist was leaving a burned-out building two weeks ago, the SAS gunman is said to have pulled the trigger, registering one of the most difficult kills in the regiment's history.
Widely regarded as the most powerful rifle on the planet in its class, it has a working range of up to 3,000m and holds the record for the world's longest shot.
The soldiers is said to have only taken a single shot to take down his man, living up to the gun manufacturer CheyTac's motto of 'Make every shot count'.
A source told The Star on Sunday: 'It was a classic counter-sniper operation. The ISIS gunman was moving all the time to get into the best position to get a kill.
'It was like a game of cat-and-mouse and at one point the SAS almost gave up, believing that the terrorist had gone to ground.
'Just as the light was beginning to fade the gunman moved into what he thought was a safe location and lifted his rifle up into his shoulder before the SAS shot him dead.'
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