Who has the longest confirmed sniper kill, including name, country, location and distance?

triviapaul

"Rob Furlong, a former corporal of the Canadian Forces, holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat." "In 2002, he participated in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley as a member of the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI)." "His first shot missed entirely, and his second shot had hit the knapsack on the militant's back. The third struck the target's torso, killing him. The distance was measured as 2,430 metres (2,657 yd / 1.509 miles)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong May 29 08, 2:26 AM

serpa

Update: Craig Harrison (born 1975) is a Corporal of Horse (CoH) in the Life Guards of the British Army, and holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd). Established in November 2009, this exceeds the previous 2,430 m (2,657 yd) record set by Rob Furlong in 2002 by 45 m (49 yd). In November 2009, Harrison struck two Taliban machine gunners south of Musa Qala in Helmand Province in Afghanistan at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd) using a L115A3 Long Range Rifle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Harrison_(sniper) Mar 19 12, 5:25 PM