CQB (Close Quarters Battle) is like religion, guys get very passionate about it and everyone thinks their way is the one true way, aside from a few agnostics. CQB refers to a type of fighting that typically occurs inside of buildings and… [Read more…]
The DOD recently released footage of U.S. Special Operations Forces conducting a raid against ISIS-K in Mughul, Darzab district, Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. What appears to be a platoon of U.S. Army Rangers, they can be seen loading up onto the MH-47, landing on target, followed by several explosions. It is difficult to discern exactly what the exact cause of these … [Read more…]
This morning, I have heard the voices from the Special Operations community, along with many of our readers, loud and clear. They are angry and disappointed that SOFREP chose to publish helmet camera footage from the ambush in Niger back in October in which two U.S. Special Forces soldiers and two support soldiers killed. We are willing to explain our editorial decision to … [Read more…]
We live in the booming information age, where information of all sorts is readily accessible to countless people across the globe. Videos, articles and social media posts can be shared and viewed like never before -- everything from cute cat videos in rural Japan to gruesome decapitations in Syria to wildfires in western America -- it's all there. How does this affect the … [Read more…]
On December 7, 1941, the US naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, suffered a devastating attack from the air and sea. The Japanese assault began around 8 a.m., resulting in the deaths of 2,403 Americans, numerous injuries, and the sinking of four battleships, and damage to many more. Surprised US service members who normally would have slept in on that Sunday … [Read more…]
As the debate rages on within the United States about female service members joining the fight in direct combat roles, in nations like Syria, women are embroiled not only in a fight against perception, but against an ideology that would see them enslaved. The People’s Protection Units, commonly referred to as YPG, are primarily Kurdish militia members taking the fight to the … [Read more…]
A rebel sniper 'happens' to target a Syrian Assad Army regime militia member in Aleppo, Syria. The female, which the target, just so happened to be meeting with, has an interesting, and unassociated reaction. She may have been in shock, or in reality, she was in collusion with the sniper. The lack of a reaction from the woman says it … [Read more…]
That accuracy . . . Maybe those scenes from the movie, Commando are not as improbable as previously thought. Regardless, there really had to be a better way to destroy that boat. Other than the longest sustained machinegun burst(s) ever caught on camera. The post-ambush recovery showcases an interesting collection of materials. Nevertheless, solid ambush - as it was, … [Read more…]
Damned ugly, is your reward for poorly maintaining a relaxed security posture. A result of overconfidence, poor leadership, and terrible discipline. After all, just because it is quiet now and has been quiet, doesn't mean that it is going to stay like that forever. It doesn't take a detective or an operator to put eyes on a position and know that, no f*cks given are within a … [Read more…]
This is not the same "What it's really like to fight for the Islamic State" footage. New captured Daesh 'ISIL' combat footage of a failed clash with the YPG. The raw 22 minutes. The doomed Daesh RPG team is gunned down by the YPG at the 17:50 mark, agony follows. https://youtu.be/-uaIU2kEmvo Featured Content: YouTube … [Read more…]
Take a close look as Marines from 2nd Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment fight against the Taliban in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. This footage shows heavy combat as part of Operation Western Storm in 2011. … [Read more…]
