I killed the rebel sniper that was aiming for Connell's jar of nitro.

Yousef Deya, a rebel sniper was killed and two technicals destroyed.

Leaving rebel snipers to attack the government forces.

Two British soldiers arrive and escort the men away - civilians are suspected of aiding a rebel sniper.

He covered that narrowed space, seeking a hidden target, just as he had once picked out rebel snipers in the jungles of Nicaragua.

No fire sirens sounded, not since the rebel snipers slaughtered the first response of the amateur fire companies.

In Grozny this week, Russian military leaders blew up at least three apartment buildings where they believed rebel snipers were hiding.

Even the Russian-occupied areas of Grozny were filled with rebel snipers, a military press officer explained.

Its buildings have been blasted by artillery fire, one of the Russian military's main means for dealing with rebel snipers.

The men seemed more intent on survival than victory, refusing to break into smaller units or face combat to search for rebel snipers.