Así entrenan los tiradores de élite de la Legión Española

The snipers of the Legion's "Valenzuela" and "Colón" Flags wait silently, spread out on the ground. The sun beats down, and the breeze is gentle through the valleys that weave the foothills of the Sierra de Alhamilla. "Put on your helmets," whispers First Corporal Velasco. "Barrett!" he shouts to the team. Private Naharro pulls the trigger, and the discharge feels like a missile. The ground shakes, dust rises several meters, and the shock wave vibrates in the chest and spurs adrenaline. A second or two later, the impact of copper on a metal plate located almost a kilometer away arrives. Bull's-eye. They call it the kill shot. The .50 caliber bullet from this rifle, one of the most powerful in the world, can disable tanks and some aircraft. "Technically, it's prohibited by the Geneva Convention to use it against human targets. If it hits a leg, it blows it out, and without helmets on, your ears hurt," the soldier smiles, not without an air of mystery, and points to his ears. Velasco lights a cigarette, takes a long drag, and takes a handful of bullets of different sizes out of his pocket. He does so solemnly, with the demeanor of someone who has seen more than he should. Kosovo. Bosnia. Congo. Iraq. To continue reading: https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/la... Want to see more videos like this? Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2s0lKRd Follow us on social media: Facebook:   / elespanol2015   Twitter:   / elespanolcom   Instagram:   / elespanol2015   TikTok:   / elespanolcom   Download our app: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/es/app/el-es... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...