U.S. Special Operations Forces In Heavy Combat During Assault On IS-K Position In Afghanistan

Intense action packed US Special Forces helmet cam combat footage shows US Special Operations Forces In heavy combat during an assault on IS-K position In Afghanistan sometime within 2017.

The soldiers are seen assaulting a IS-K held position in their armoured vehicles and on foot while being backed by heavy fire support from mortars and airstrikes obliterating any source of visible resistance.

The video was filmed by the turret gunner of one of the vehicles who was embedded with the joint task force comprised of Special Operations, Infantry Soldiers, and Afghan Commandos in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

While there is not much context out there about the excat details of the operation it can be assumed the this battle happened in the Achin district of Nangarhar, Afghanistan where IS-K had a significant stronghold with occupied compunds and a tunnel complex to thicken their defense.

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[thzzzt]

I get the impression that modern soldiers can almost never really see what they're shooting at.

[sincostanlogin]

They definitely placed the camera on the right guy, dudes having the time of his life

[shielaprue]

The soldier's dialogue is exactly like in the games and movies

[arenfish]

Average soldier: "i have ptsd"
the guy with the camera:
"WOO!"

[tyleradam]

One of the smoothest running .50's I've seen on YouTube.

[alonsocushing]

As Winston Churchill, himself a service veteran, once said: “There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at with no result.”

[christophernichols]

Man I tell you, arma 3 is looking more real every day.

[MrHeavy]

The rest of life must pale in comparison to moments like these.

[nql]

Legend says, the driver/passenger still does what he/she is doing.

[user-user-user.]

Crazy how war has changed. These soldiers don’t even get within a 1/4 mile of their targets, and most enemy combatants are killed via drones or missile strikes.

[muhammedyildiz]

Such a beautiful landscape. It's a shame, that it is a warzone. Looks unreal.

“Keep doing what your doing!” Bro is just driving 🤣my guy was way to excited on that .50 cal.

[davidwoods]

I couldn't even begin to imagine what its like to be on the receiving end of not only endless mortars, but also 3 .50 caliber machine guns, dozens of 5.56 automatic fire, and relentless grenade assaults. There is no way anyone is firing back from that compound and if they are... well you know.

[gamestian]

"go closer"
"I can't see a thing"
"Keep doing what you're doing"
"Go"
"Woo"

[AbyssWatcher]

I love the fact that they have American flags raised. Like old battle standards.

[beckettmmasson]

is it just me or is the gunner really encouraging, “KEEP DOING WHAT YOURE DOING”

[jacksonbeeftown]

"Hey, hey. Its a machine gun!"
-Sun Tzu, The American Art Of War

[narke]

Finally, someone who takes care of his gun.

[fatherofcommunists]

These videos increase the amount of adrenaline in my blood

[warrioroflight]

The fact that the .50 did not jam is amazing. Good job on the gunner maintaining his gun.