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Nov 2022
57m 50s

Inside the mind of "the world's deadlies...

Jon Bernthal
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Wali is a retired decorated Canadian Soldier considered to be one of the world's best snipers. When the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began, Wali left his family and lucrative career as a computer programmer in Quebec to serve as a Volunteer Sniper for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Sniper Wali's website

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