\u201cHow long have we been laying in this ditch, Chief?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShut up Mankowsic, you want those dirtbags to hear you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mankowsic smiled, only Chief Tillman could dead-pan such a ridiculous statement, after all they were a sniper detail over eight hundred metres from the ranch house that they were covering; unless the perps were pointing a laser mic right at them, his low whisper was not going to be detected.<\/p>\n
He checked his notes again, re-measured the range, re-calculated the wind shear and then turned back to the Chief, who was checking his sights and double checking the rifle\u2019s action. He was about to crack a joke when the radio crackled in their ears;<\/p>\n
\u201cAll positions, target exiting North East Corner. Fire Team Alpha provide cover as required, extraction team are going in for snatch and grab.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMankowsic. Ranges for the North East Corner.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAye Chief. Eight hundred, twenty-nine yards, three degree shift for wind. Sights free, Chief.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tillman flipped open the sight covers and settled into the firing position.<\/p>\n
They waited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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