Previous Counter-sniper thread id'd
Hat tip to Fuchs who updated another thread which led to a 2009 thread called 'C-sniper help', which appears to be the old counter-sniper thread:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=6773
There are a number of links, some secure and referrals to places to ask.
The basics don't change much...
Then as now if a unit looks alert and performs minor actions competently, most of the bad guys will leave them alone and await an easier target. Long time ago it was learned in such operations to never, ever do the same thing twice and never stay anyplace for more than 12-16 hours without modifiying your strength and positions. The basics aren't that hard -- we just do not teach them well.
And, like the Floating Platoon, sometimes even those that know just get lazy or sloppy -- always a killer...