article_snippet: A video has emerged appearing to show an Afghan soldier risking his life by allowing a marksman to shoot tins from his shoulders - from 50 metres away.
article_snippet: Footage, believed to have been taken at a base in Afghanistan, shows a special forces soldier standing still as a sniper picks off the small targets.
article_snippet: Footage, believed to have been taken at a base in Afghanistan, shows a special forces soldier standing still as a sniper takes aim at two green tins positioned on his .
article_snippet: a special forces soldier standing still as a sniper takes aim at two green tins positioned on his shoulders) stays still as the tin on a special forces soldier standing still as a sniper takes aim at two green tins positioned on his shoulders right shoulder is apparently shot off by a sniper .
article_snippet: the tin on his right shoulder is apparently shot off by the sniper then cuts away to an armed man with green tins positioned on a special forces soldier standing still as a sniper takes aim at two green tins positioned on his shoulders .
article_snippet: a special forces soldier standing still as a sniper takes aim at two green tins positioned on his shoulders is standing next to another soldier, with a third man filming proceedings with a mobile phone.
article_snippet: Seconds later the screen becomes blurred as one of the tins is apparently shot by the sniper - to cheers from  colleagues.
article_snippet: a third man remains perfectly still and  even appears to smile after the second tin is blasted away from a third man left shoulder.
article_snippet: The camera then pans back to a sniper.
article_snippet: Before The video ends, the marksman walks up to shake hands with another soldier .
highlights_snippet: Footage cuts away to an Afghan soldier with cans resting on an Afghan soldier shoulders .
  
highlights_snippet: Stands still as both cans are apparently shot by the sniper 50 metres away .
  