U.S. SpecOps troops ambushed in Niger

[Watrdawg]

Video just came out from the helmet cam of one of those killed during the ambush. After watching it don't know what to say. They very last part is tough.

https://sofrep.com/100433/breaking-f...rces-in-niger/

[Dist. Expert 26]

Video just came out from the helmet cam of one of those killed during the ambush. After watching it don't know what to say. They very last part is tough.

https://sofrep.com/100433/breaking-f...rces-in-niger/

A lot of people are up in arms about the video getting out, but I think it serves as a sobering reality check. War isn't a game, we don't always win and even the best we have to offer get beat sometimes.

It was very difficult to watch. Till Valhalla.

[chuckman]

I have mixed feelings about it being released. I will tell you if I was the family I would not want to see that. Or, I would want to see it before it got released to the public. But I do think it's important for people to know that it ain't a video game and it's not like it is in the movies.

[C-grunt]

I know when they was in Iraq myself and my guys all agreed that if we got killed and footage was available that we would want others to see it to learn off of our mistakes or enemy tactics. A lot of my partners in the LE side feel the same way.

[chuckman]

I do think it is an invaluable training aid. Whether it gets disseminated to the public, and how it gets disseminated, I think is debatable.

[dwhitehorne]

I hope the family never has to see that. I does confirm when you are attached to locals you are always on your own. David

[Wake27]

I don’t think that should’ve been released publicly. That was really bad. Circulated around groups that can use it sure, but limited to CAC access at least.


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[TexasAggie2005]

I don’t think that should’ve been released publicly. That was really bad. Circulated around groups that can use it sure, but limited to CAC access at least.


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ISIS released it, not the US.

[Wake27]

ISIS released it, not the US.

Fair enough, poor wording in my part. I know they released it but SOFREP should not be spreading it like they are.


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[Dist. Expert 26]

Fair enough, poor wording in my part. I know they released it but SOFREP should not be spreading it like they are.


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Without the video these guys are just 4 names in a story with generic pictures attached. Now they'll be seen as the warriors they were, fighting until the last man. I'd want the same if I'd died in combat.