As of June 2017, what is the longest successful sniper shot recorded?

The answer options represent the longest long distance sniper shots, the 3 longest being records at the time.

• 2300 metres - October 2004 - Sgt. Brian Kremer, United States Army, Iraq War
• 2430 metres - March 2002 - Corporal Rob Furlong, Canadian Army, Afghanistan
• 2475 metres - November 2009 - CoH Craig Harrison, British Army, Afghanistan
• 3540 metres - May 2017 - Canadian Soldier, Name Withheld, Iraq Civil War

A Canadian sniper working alongside Iraqi forces in their fight against ISIS successfully struck a member of the militant group from a distance of 3,540 metres, Canada's military confirmed in June 2017.

The sniper is a member of the elite Joint Task Force 2 special forces unit, but citing operation security the military provided no details about how or when the incident took place.

The shot surpasses the previous record held by a British soldier, who in 2009 shot a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan from a distance of 2,475 metres.

The JTF2 Special Operator fired a TAC-50 Sniper Rifle, as shown in the photo, from an elevated position. Distance, windage, the curvature of the earth and other factors had to be taken into consideration. The bullet took almost 10 seconds to reach the target.

3540 metres is equal to 2.2 miles.