South Armagh Sniper (1990–1997)

South Armagh sniper campaign (1990–97)
	Part of the Troubles and Operation Banner
	; A "Sniper at Work" sign in Crossmaglen
Date	March 1990 to March 1997
Location	Southern County Armagh
Result	IRA victory; Mobility of foot patrols further restricted
Belligerents
Provisional IRA; South Armagh Brigade	United Kingdom; • British Army; • RUC
Commanders and leaders
Frank McCabe	Captain Rupert Thorneloe; Staff Sergeant Gaz Hunter
Strength
2 sniper teams; 1 improvised armoured vehicle	British Army patrols; RUC patrols; 3 SAS units
Casualties and losses
1 sniper team captured	7 soldiers killed; 2 constables killed; 1 constable wounded
	Another soldier in Belfast and an RUC officer in County Fermanagh were killed by IRA snipers in the same period

The South Armagh Sniper is the generic name given to the members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army's (IRA) South Armagh Brigade who conducted a sniping campaign against the British Army from 1990 to 1997. The campaign is notable for the snipers' use of .50 BMG calibre Barrett M82 and M90 long-range rifles in some of the shootings.