Air Assault on Bama (Excerpt from 'The War Against Boko Haram’)

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • Since 2009, the militant Islamist group known as Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in Nigeria, leading former President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s northern states. Instilling terror through bombings, abductions, and beheadings, Boko Haram is fighting to create an Islamic State in Africa’s most populous country.
    In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen embeds with an operational air wing provided by private military contractors to the Nigerian military for their invasion of the city of Bama. Aboard an MI-24 Hind attack helicopter, one of the most lethal pieces of military hardware, we witness an air assault on one of the terrorist organization’s last strongholds.
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Komentáře • 144

  • @vonVince
    @vonVince Před 9 lety +52

    For all the people who don't seem to understand what's going on with the white helicopter pilot: former South African military who were discharged following military cuts after the end of South African Bush Wars and are now working as private military contractors (or, as they were known in the old days - mercenaries - South Africans are the best among private military contractors).

    • @spikef22
      @spikef22 Před 9 lety +1

      I'm surprised they have a hind but I think they need an upgrade some one get these PMCs a mi-35

    • @arielespindola8084
      @arielespindola8084 Před 9 lety

      I didn't see a white helicopter pilot.

    • @jamesa9820
      @jamesa9820 Před 9 lety +3

      vonVince the pilot was black you blind fuck.

    • @arielespindola8084
      @arielespindola8084 Před 9 lety

      James Adlard Clam down dude.

    • @Lilly69s
      @Lilly69s Před 9 lety +11

      James Adlard Pause at 1:33 and the hand on the helicopter controls are white . . chill the fuck out dude.

  • @Yeoman7
    @Yeoman7 Před 9 lety +35

    These contractors are the old South African Defence Force! Go get 'em boys!

    • @sajjadsaj66
      @sajjadsaj66 Před 9 lety

      Wat why old ? Was there any disbanding of the old south african force ?

    • @L96A1killerif
      @L96A1killerif Před 9 lety +1

      They were disbanded years earlier, replaced by inexperienced men fresh from training

    • @sajjadsaj66
      @sajjadsaj66 Před 9 lety

      the sniper why and how come those disbanded troops have a freaking hind helicopter.

    • @jonharson
      @jonharson Před 9 lety +2

      Sazzad habib They were given those Mi-24 as payment for fighting voluntarily for SA.

  • @sesh8863
    @sesh8863 Před 9 lety +42

    No Wagner? wtf

  • @prestonharper448
    @prestonharper448 Před 9 lety +6

    Tbh when u got the shot of the pilot flying the helicopter that was badass

  • @VICENews
    @VICENews  Před 9 lety +11

    Watch ’The War Against Boko Haram': bit.ly/1JH60mS
    In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen embeds with an operational air wing provided by private military contractors to the Nigerian military for their invasion of the city of Bama. Aboard an MI-24 Hind attack helicopter, one of the most lethal pieces of military hardware, we witness an air assault on one of the terrorist organization’s last strongholds.

    • @stop176
      @stop176 Před 9 lety

      VICE News its sad to know vice is filming boko haram since us drone strikes killed more people than them

    • @Gamerfaggotdk
      @Gamerfaggotdk Před 9 lety

      VICE News I have a question, does Kaj larsen have Scandinavian roots. Cause Kaj larsen is a normal name in Denmark, for elderly people

    • @stop176
      @stop176 Před 9 lety

      my bad i forgot to say civillians and im not even including men

    • @stop176
      @stop176 Před 9 lety

      im talking about children you fucking sick child

    • @ejlarson249
      @ejlarson249 Před 9 lety +1

      Crackhead Sloc Username "crackhead" - but wants people to take him seriously. What a fool.

  • @shenelledelsol
    @shenelledelsol Před 9 lety +10

    I honestly lose faith in humanity when I read CZcams comments. What the hell is wrong with people? It's sickening! Nigeria is a very rich oil nation. This is from a previous 3 part series of the advance the Nigerian army made on Boko Haram. I honesty can't with the amount of racism constantly being hurled at black people. This army is well equipped and doing a good job in dismantling Boko Haram, but all things take time. Kudos to the army for their efforts to root out Islamist terrorism from Nigerian soil.

  • @luckycharms8282
    @luckycharms8282 Před 9 lety +24

    I guess they can't actually show who they're shooting at on youtube.

    • @abyssinia4ever
      @abyssinia4ever Před 9 lety +10

      luckycharms8282 They're in a helicopter you won't see much.

    • @diego.e.a
      @diego.e.a Před 9 lety +21

      luckycharms8282 You'd be surprised of some of the sick shit youtube hosts online. I'm talking about people getting blown to smithereens in warzones-all uncensored. Yet they don't allow women to show their breasts. Hypocrisy at its best.

    • @garolstipock
      @garolstipock Před 9 lety

      Diego Asturias What sick shit..I've been trying to find some for ages with no luck..

    • @aluisious
      @aluisious Před 9 lety +16

      Diego Asturias Boobies will traumatize the poor children man. It's only safe to show dead cops and war crimes.

    • @GetAtMeBroHD
      @GetAtMeBroHD Před 9 lety

      Diego Asturias You can show breats on youtube. That's been in effect for quite some time.

  • @Krkandkan
    @Krkandkan Před 9 lety +33

    Where can I get the soundtrack?

    • @MrHotstepper89
      @MrHotstepper89 Před 9 lety +3

      eBay

    • @beerten202
      @beerten202 Před 4 lety

      @@thepleblian2079 waht is the name apperantly it shutted down for copyright reasons

  • @calmac938
    @calmac938 Před 9 lety +25

    Could we have the "raw"/extended footage from inside the hind, sorry just a heliphile.
    Also why weren't you wearing a press/news blue body amour?

    • @Travel_export
      @Travel_export Před 9 lety

      ***** open your eyes @1

    • @dyu8184
      @dyu8184 Před 9 lety +8

      ***** You stick out like a sore thumb wearing blue armor. Some journalists have learned that no matter* who you are, if you're on the opposing side during war you're going to get shot.

    • @casualgerm
      @casualgerm Před 9 lety

      Jae i was about to say something very similar.

    • @calmac938
      @calmac938 Před 9 lety

      Jae yeah I was thinking that they would only wear it when filming fights against actual countries and also true they out everyone else at risk.(maybe the PMC told them to?)

    • @HisCarlnessI
      @HisCarlnessI Před 9 lety +1

      ***** They were in a vehicle that was actively on the attack... I don't think it would help in that case lol.

  • @Luey_Luey
    @Luey_Luey Před 8 lety +7

    I'd be interested to listen to some of the music that is present in this video clip and others by VICE News. Anyone know where I could go to look for it?

  • @michaeloconnell3473
    @michaeloconnell3473 Před 9 lety +2

    One thing I love about VICE correspondents, you guys have balls of fucking steel.

  • @justsomedude7583
    @justsomedude7583 Před 9 lety +6

    The Hind Gunship is probably my all time favorite instrument of death and destruction, so I was really excited to watch the whole documentary. It was immensely disappointing. Just to clarify, I did not expect to see little people on the ground shredded to bits with body parts and explosions everywhere. But it was incredibly anti climactic. Each shot is only a couple seconds long, it felt like a really bad preview for the real air assault on Bama. Everything was leading up to this, for what? 25 seconds of actual mission footage when he even says they were up for a couple hours. It's like they intentionally chose the worst footage that showed as little as possible.

  • @dejaymazter
    @dejaymazter Před 9 lety +10

    Fuck me vice reporters have some big balls

  • @carlh9120
    @carlh9120 Před 9 lety +7

    What's the name of the music used between 0:54 to 1:17?

    • @beerten202
      @beerten202 Před 4 lety

      I have no idea either realy wished to know

  • @sajjadsaj66
    @sajjadsaj66 Před 9 lety +9

    He looks exactly like bradley cooper. Can someone tweet bradley abt him.so that he can know how much bad ass his other version is.

    • @eLSeniorPancho
      @eLSeniorPancho Před 9 lety +1

      Sazzad habib he looks vaguely like bradley cooper, not "exactly"

  • @WNB5399
    @WNB5399 Před 9 lety +1

    Larson is a BEAST! Glad he is with vice now!

  • @Jaqen-HGhar
    @Jaqen-HGhar Před 9 lety +5

    Hey it's Brian Williams

  • @generationfallout5189
    @generationfallout5189 Před 9 lety +5

    i want an attack heli :(

  • @Johnvalkyre
    @Johnvalkyre Před 9 lety +1

    why so short video i wanna see moreeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  • @mistermood4164
    @mistermood4164 Před 9 lety +1

    why is this uploaded so late?

  • @yaualasanumar8891
    @yaualasanumar8891 Před 4 lety

    Good job 🕴️👍

  • @beerten202
    @beerten202 Před 3 lety +1

    Anyone who runs is a boko fighter anyone who stands still is a well diciplined boko fighter

  • @A3Kr0n
    @A3Kr0n Před 9 lety

    I've already seen this excerpt and seen the video. Why upload it again?

  • @KP-ys7jt
    @KP-ys7jt Před 9 lety

    sweet rerun

  • @gonzalezt503
    @gonzalezt503 Před 9 lety

    Is this a repeat, I know I seen this 2 weeks ago.

  • @JewTube001
    @JewTube001 Před 9 lety +5

    A HIND D?! COLONEL, WHAT'S A RUSSIAN GUNSHIP DOING HERE?

  • @HiAdrian
    @HiAdrian Před 9 lety

    Thanks 'Bama.

  • @ianng4633
    @ianng4633 Před 9 lety

    I know I hate the roll tide as much as anyone but an air assault is a bit excessive.

  • @ArturasDzeikas
    @ArturasDzeikas Před 9 lety

    Doc. about Boko Haram was amazing. No one can beat VICE news!

  • @MrAsternine
    @MrAsternine Před 9 lety

    I want full air battle footage!!!!!!! that thing is sick. what do i need to do to do that JOB!

  • @itoverwithplaya4953
    @itoverwithplaya4953 Před 9 lety +1

    He was a navy seal?

  • @samdo123
    @samdo123 Před 9 lety

    Mi-24 being used in Africa, does that mean Russian soldiers are in Africa. Simon better get down there quick.

  • @concisecipher1
    @concisecipher1 Před 9 lety +3

    So many racist here, wtf is wrong with people

  • @keith8880
    @keith8880 Před 9 lety

    Anyone know the name of the contractor?
    I'm sure it wasn't blackwater

  • @4ustincoop
    @4ustincoop Před 9 lety

    Kaj Larsen is fucking bad ass...

  • @reviewjewusa6203
    @reviewjewusa6203 Před 9 lety

    Stronk helicopter very good

  • @garolstipock
    @garolstipock Před 9 lety

    hey...chopper from Rambo..and Red Dawn

  • @j-rocksmoto1179
    @j-rocksmoto1179 Před 9 lety

    That's a lot of people dying and a bunch of shit exploding!!

  • @MikeHunt-on6of
    @MikeHunt-on6of Před 9 lety

    We need to secure that Nigerian oil

  • @ejlarson249
    @ejlarson249 Před 9 lety

    Edited by the Ed Edd and Eddie generation.

  • @madman3470
    @madman3470 Před 9 lety

    Who's paying for the PMCs?

    • @TheWimmse
      @TheWimmse Před 9 lety +1

      madman3470 hard laborin tax payin free african citizens my brotha

    • @JewTube001
      @JewTube001 Před 9 lety +3

      madman3470 A wealthy nigerian prince which I keep in email contact with actually.

    • @Mor4dracoRules
      @Mor4dracoRules Před 9 lety

      JewTube lmao. You made me laugh

    • @MegaJohny56
      @MegaJohny56 Před 6 lety

      you savage and ruthless man! hahahaha

  • @mikelperales4354
    @mikelperales4354 Před 9 lety

    .

  • @bijibijikurdistan5
    @bijibijikurdistan5 Před 9 lety

    Whey have a so poor country so good helicopters ?

    • @dimmjake5176
      @dimmjake5176 Před 9 lety +9

      Biji Biji Kurdistan nigeria has a 1.5 trillion dollar economy, the 20th largest in the world, don't be so ignorant

    • @999oj
      @999oj Před 8 lety +5

      Nigeria is not a poor Country Jerk its the World 23 richest economy and the richest in Africa.

  • @thetuna8099
    @thetuna8099 Před 9 lety

    is the pilot a white short man with very thick glasses? :p

  • @trolliattrollstor7966
    @trolliattrollstor7966 Před 9 lety +10

    1:32 A white pilot?! A US and A "military adviser" I guess.

    • @thepleblian2079
      @thepleblian2079 Před 9 lety +25

      Trolliat Trollstor Russian

    • @Fazzelgaming
      @Fazzelgaming Před 9 lety +1

      David Norris chines

    • @casualgerm
      @casualgerm Před 9 lety +11

      Trolliat Trollstor i think they're either private contractors or volunteers from the South African military.

    • @gimzod76
      @gimzod76 Před 9 lety +6

      Trolliat Trollstor PMC military contractor. It mentions it in the full documentary.

    • @basswarnow
      @basswarnow Před 9 lety

      That's not the pilot, it's the gunner.

  • @anythingbenz4005
    @anythingbenz4005 Před 9 lety

    They mispelled Obama xD

  • @DRF1001
    @DRF1001 Před 9 lety

    Billy dont surf

  • @hannielkoh8995
    @hannielkoh8995 Před 9 lety

    holy fuck

  • @aaryapatel8398
    @aaryapatel8398 Před 9 lety

    24 th comment

  • @vincentdemember9029
    @vincentdemember9029 Před 9 lety

    I FUCKING LOVE AMERICA!!!