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CHAPTER 7

SENTRY REMOVAL

Careful planning rehearsal, and execution are vital to the success of a

mission that requires the removal of a sentry. This task may be necessary to gain

access to an enemy location or to escape confinement.

7-1. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

A detailed schematic of the layout of the area guarded by sentries must be available.

Mark known and suspected locations of all sentries. It will be necessary—

a. To learn the schedule for the changing of the guards and the checking

of the posts.

b. To learn the guard’s meal times. It may be best to attack a sentry soon

after he has eaten when his guard is lowered. Another good time to attack

the sentry is when he is going to the latrine.

c. To post continuous security.

d. To develop a contingency plan.

e. To plan infiltration and exfiltration routes.

f. To carefully select personnel to accomplish the task.

g. To carry the least equipment necessary to accomplish the mission

because silence, stealth, and ease of movement are essential.

h. To conceal or dispose of killed sentries.

7-2. REHEARSALS

Reproduce and rehearse the scenario of the mission as closely as possible to

the execution phase. Conduct the rehearsal on similar terrain, using sentries,

the time schedule, and the contingency plan. Use all possible infiltration and

exfiltration routes to determine which may be the best.

7-3. EXECUTION

When removing a sentry, the soldier uses his stalking skills to approach the

enemy undetected. He must use all available concealment and keep his

silhouette as low as possible.

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a. When stepping, the soldier places the ball of his lead foot down first

and checks for stability and silence of the surface to be crossed. He then

lightly touches the heel of his lead foot. Next, he transfers his body weight to

his lead foot by shifting his body forward in a relaxed manner. With the weight

on the lead foot, he can bring his rear foot forward in a similar manner.

b. When approaching the sentry, the soldier synchronizes his steps and

movement with the enemy’s, masking any sounds. He also uses background

noises to mask his sounds. He can even follow the sentry through locked

doors this way. He is always ready to strike immediately if he is discovered.

He focuses his attention on the sentry’s head since that is where the sentry

generates all of his movement and attention. However, it is important not to

stare at the enemy because he may sense the stalker’s presence through a

sixth sense. He focuses on the sentry’s movements with his peripheral vision.

He gets to within 3 or 4 feet and at the proper moment makes the kill as

quickly and silently as possible.

c. The attacker’s primary focus is to summon all of his mental and physical

power to suddenly explode onto the target. He maintains an attitude of

complete confidence throughout the execution. He must control fear and

hesitation because one instant of hesitation could cause his defeat and

compromise the entire mission.

7-4. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

Killing a sentry is completely different than killing an enemy soldier while

engaged in a firefight. It is a cold and calculated attack on a specific target.

After observing a sentry for hours, watching him eat or look at his wife’s photo,

an attachment is made between the stalker and the sentry. Nonetheless, the

stalker must accomplish his task efficiently and brutally. At such close

quarters, the soldier literally feels the sentry fight for his life. The sights,

sounds, and smells of this act are imprinted in the soldier’s mind; it is an

intensely personal experience. A soldier who has removed a sentry should be

observed for signs of unusual behavior for four to seven days after the act.

7-5. TECHNIQUES

The following techniques are proven and effective ways to remove sentries.

A soldier with moderate training can execute the proper technique for his

situation, when he needs to.

a. Brachial Stun, Throat Cut. This technique relies on complete mental

stunning to enable the soldier to cut the sentry’s throat, severing the trachea

and carotid arteries. Death results within 5 to 20 seconds. Some sounds are

emitted from the exposed trachea, but the throat can be cut before the sentry

can recover from the effect of the stunning strike and cry out. The soldier

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silently approaches to within striking range of the sentry (Figure 7-1, Step 1).

The soldier strikes the side of the sentry’s neck with the knife butt or a hammer

fist strike (Figure 7-1, Step 2), which completely stuns the sentry for three to

seven seconds. He then uses his body weight to direct the sentry’s body to

sink in one direction and uses his other hand to twist the sentry’s head to the

side, deeply cutting the throat across the front in the opposite direction

(Figure 7-1, Step 3). He executes the entire length of the blade in a slicing

motion. The sentry’s sinking body provides most of the force—not the

soldier’s upper-arm strength (Figure 7-1, Step 4).

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b. Kidney Stab, Throat Cut. This technique relies on a stab to the kidney

(Figure 7-2, Step 1) to induce immediate shock. The kidney is relatively

accessible and by inducing shock with such a stab, the soldier has the time to

cut the sentry’s throat. The soldier completes his stalk and stabs the kidney

by pulling the sentry’s balance backward and downward and inserts the knife

upward against his weight. The sentry will possibly gasp at this point, but

shock immediately follows. By using the sentry’s body weight that is falling

downward and turning, the soldier executes a cut across the front of the throat

(Figure 7-2, Step 2). This completely severs the trachea and carotid arteries.

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c. Pectoral Muscle Strike, Throat Cut. The stun in this technique is

produced by a vigorous strike to the stellate ganglia nerve center at the top

of the pectoral muscle (Figure 7-3, Step 1). The strike is delivered downward

with the attacker’s body weight. Use the handle of the knife for impact. Care

should be taken to avoid any equipment worn by the sentry that could obstruct

the strike. Do not try this technique if the sentry is wearing a ballistic vest or

bulky LCE. The sentry is unable to make a sound or move if the stun is

properly delivered. The throat is then cut with a vertical stab downward into the

subclavian artery at the junction of the neck and clavicle (Figure 7-3, Step 2).

Death comes within 3 to 10 seconds, and the sentry is lowered to the ground.

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