DAILY MAIL
SAS sniper hero ‘killed an ISIS terror leader who was about to incinerate hostages with a flame thrower by shooting its fuel tank from 1,500m’
by Alexander Robertson
September 12, 2016

…The SAS marksman fired a single round from his Barrett .50 calibre sniper rifle at the terrorist, who was about to use a flame thrower to kill 12, from 1,500m. The bullet hit the flame thrower’s fuel tank and caused a huge fireball, also killing three other ISIS members who were ready to film the execution.  A source told the Daily Star Sunday how the rescue operation took place in a tiny village near Raqqa, Syria, earlier this month. Shortly after the explosion, the prisoners – thought to be civilians – were freed by British and US special forces. READ MORE