New World Record In Sniper history.! Longest Kill 3.5 kilometers

A Canadian sniper who killed an Islamic State (IS) militant from 3,540 metres away in Iraq last month has been lauded for his record-breaking feat.

According to BBc, the Canadian shooter, a member of Joint Task Force 2, launched the McMillan TAC-50 rifle bullet from a high-rise building, with the bullet taking almost 10 seconds to hit his target.

It is the longest confirmed kill in military history, overriding British sniper Craig Harrison's 2,475 metre 338 Lapua Magnum rifle shot at Taliban gunner in 2009.

"This is an incredible feat. It is a world record that might never be equalled," a military source said according to BBC

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"The shot in question actually disrupted a Daesh [Islamic State] attack on Iraqi security forces," the anonymous source emphasised, "Instead of dropping a bomb that could potentially kill civilians in the area, it is a very precise application of force and because it was so far away, the bad guys didn't have a clue what was happening."

Detailing the clean precision and skill required to attain the 'world's longest sniper shot,claimed that for the soldier to achieve his target from that length, he would need to have accounted for every atmospheric factor available.

These include wind speed, temperature, barometric pressure, and even, the rotation of the earth.