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Royal Marines Sniper Neutralizes Drug Trafficking Boat Traveling at 40 Knots - Military Zone

Summary by Zone Militaire
In 2008, during an operation to free hostages held by Somali pirates after the boarding of the sailing ship Le Ponant, a marine commando managed to lodge a bullet in the engine of the kidnappers' 4x4 vehicle with a McMillan TAC-50 rifle... from a Panther helicopter. Carrying out such an accurate shot despite the movements... This article A Royal Marines sniper neutralized a drug trafficking boat traveling at 40 knots appeared first on Zone Milit…
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In 2008, during an operation to free hostages held by Somali pirates after the boarding of the sailing ship Le Ponant, a marine commando managed to lodge a bullet in the engine of the kidnappers' 4x4 vehicle with a McMillan TAC-50 rifle... from a Panther helicopter. Carrying out such an accurate shot despite the movements... This article A Royal Marines sniper neutralized a drug trafficking boat traveling at 40 knots appeared first on Zone Milit…

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Zone Militaire broke the news in on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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