Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

A Canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 meters—over two miles—and took less than 10 seconds to reach its target: a fighter for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq. A member of Canadas Joint Task Force 2—part of the U.S.-led coalition that is taking the fight to Isis in Iraq—made the kill during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq, sources told The Globe and Mail. The identity of the sniper and his observer was kept anonymous for operational security reasons. Jun 22, 2017
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Airbnb buying Indian-founded background check startup

Airbnb has worked with Trooly since 2015 to weed out trouble makers from its host and guest listings. The acquisition of Trooly is expected help Airbnb consolidate host and guest data to make oversight more efficient. Jun 18, 2017