www.stratfor.com has written following story, but I'm still wondering what are they doing with those rifles in urban environment (at least 2 man for transportation or mobile platform, huge shot signature etc). I do understand Al Qaeda who got Barrets for Afganistan mountainous terrain. In Iraqi hostile environment (Coalition's ROE, firepower etc) those .50 would have even shorter tactical life span that IRA's Barrets. This kind of Iranian sponsoring reminds what Soviet did for Palestinians, teaching unappropriate tactics.
Iraq: Ominous Signs of a Looming Sniper Threat
Feb 14, 2007
Summary
In a series of raids across Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi forces seized more than 100 Austrian-manufactured sniper rifles in a 24-hour period Feb. 12-13. The .50-caliber weapons, which were legally exported to Iran in 2006, represent a grave danger to coalition troops......
My additions.
Here is photo about IRA's position from "Bandit Country."
http://www.image-upload.net/files/2451/IRA.jpg
Here is photo about Washington sniper.
http://www.image-upload.net/files/2451/POSITS%7E1.JPG
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