An ISR asset-recorded video from September 2010 shows the moment a hostile Taliban fighter was eliminated in Marjah, Afghanistan.

The insurgent fires his rifle from behind the perceived safety of a dirt wall, forgetting that the battlefield is three dimensional and American drones are always waiting for targets. He hears the incoming Hellfire missile, and attempts to relocate, but it is too late. The precision of the warhead and relative power of the blast ensure that he is no longer a threat to Western forces.

The footage is likely from Operation Moshtarak, also known as the Battle of Marjah, which was an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) offensive intended to neutralize Taliban resistance in the town of Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The operation lasted from February 2010 into December 2021.