August 16, 2019 | 20:51 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese military snipers win third prize
PANO – A closing ceremony for the “Sniper Frontier” event at the ongoing Army Games 2019 was held at the Brest firing range in Belarus on August 15.
The Vietnamese contingent was awarded third prize in Group A2 at the third stage “Sniper Relay” in the event.
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Vietnamese snipers at the event |
At the event, Vietnam competed with Azerbaijan, Iran, and Uzbekistan.
During the stage, four snipers from the four countries had to cross all obstacles (such as a dynamic wall, an inclined ladder, and a blockage) and shoot down seven targets by PM pistols, SVD rifles, and grenades with the total length of the route of up to 1km.
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The Vietnamese contingent wins third prize. |
For each missed target, snipers were penalized with a 200m run.
Vietnam finished in the third place, followed by Azerbaijan.
Reported by Vuong Thang from Belarus
Translated by Chung Anh