In Iraq: "Working in teams of two or three, Army snipers here in Iraq cloak themselves in the shadows of empty city buildings or burrow into desert sands with camouflage suits, waiting to fell guerrilla gunmen and their leaders with a single shot from as far as half a mile away.
As the counterinsurgency grinds into its ninth month, the Army is increasingly relying on snipers to protect infantry patrols sweeping through urban streets and alleyways, and to kill guerrilla leaders and disrupt their attacks.
'Properly employed, we can break the enemy's back,' said Sergeant Davis, 25, who is from Murfreesboro, Tenn. 'Our main targets are their main command and control elements and other high-value targets.'"
As the counterinsurgency grinds into its ninth month, the Army is increasingly relying on snipers to protect infantry patrols sweeping through urban streets and alleyways, and to kill guerrilla leaders and disrupt their attacks.
'Properly employed, we can break the enemy's back,' said Sergeant Davis, 25, who is from Murfreesboro, Tenn. 'Our main targets are their main command and control elements and other high-value targets.'"
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