An SAS soldier beheaded an ISIS fighter with a spade

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The battle-hardened captain used the tool as the crazed extremist ran towards a group of British soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, the Star reported.

Using the implement, he managed to decapitate the terrorist with one lethal blow.

He then picked up the dead man’s gun and used it to take out even more militants.

According to the paper, the epic battle took place six weeks ago.