EFL
From his own rooftop position, Davis tracked the man through the sight of his M-14 rifle. He didn’t have to wait long before the enemy sniper made another mistake. "He silhouetted his rifle from the waist up, trying to look over at the guys in the courtyard." Davis fired one shot. "I hit him in the chest. He fell back. His rifle flew out of his hands."
It was Davis’ eighth confirmed kill. Earlier, he had killed seven enemy fighters in a single day. Davis’ encounter with the rooftop sniper took place Dec. 18 on the second night of "Ivy Blizzard," a combat operation aimed at clearing guerrillas from this city of 250,000. Davis has taken most of his shote while on the move, from distances of 100-300 yards. On Dec. 20, he killed one sniper with a single shot from a .50-caliber XM-107 rifle from 750 yards away. |