Fighting The Taliban: On The Front Line | Real Stories Full-Length Documentary
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- On The Front Line: Fighting The The Taliban (Modern Warfare Documentary) | Real Stories
Sean Langan witnesses the bloody battle to retake the strategically critical town of Garmser in Helmand province. Overstretched and outnumbered, are the British troops fighting an unwinnable war in Afghanistan?
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Taking On The Taliban (Modern Warfare Documentary) - Real Stories
Idk why but I watch this kind of stuff before bed.
sameeee
Me too
bruh
Me 2
bro this is two years after you posted this and i’m watching this in bed rn
Just remember, this was recorded in 2006, not 2016
Amazing quality footage and camerawork, outstanding
I think today you won't see such a documentation. Today to much will be censored.
Although I didn't think it was made recently, I was still shocked when he said it was the 5th anniversary of 9/11, because I didn't think it was made that far back either, because the camera quality is incredible!
broo what! the camera quality is amazing i thought it was 2016
My god to think that Captain prince Harry Wales was right there at that time so brave.
@@laurencekelly5081 Why do you think he is braver than any other soldier?
"After six days of fighting we're going to give this place back to the Taliban, and that's pretty hard to swallow" - give it 20 years old chap
This was never the house of Taliban. Taliban was made by USA
This video confirmed we trained Afghan soilders for 6 weeks then shipped them off to fight the taliban have been fighting for decades so I mean shouldn’t have been that hard
@@Lifty1337 only USA? ADD ++ China,
saudi arabia, united kingdom and
Pakistan...
if after twenty years they couldn't do it alone... Would the US and NATO stay there forever?
@@selfmade9634 6 weeks of training plus equipment and a lot of money. They weren't alone...
The last line where he said, "We'd won the battle, but it felt like we were losing the war", was prophetic. If only they knew the whole country would be handed back to the enemy.
I feel bad for some of these Afghanistan lads. All they've ever known is conflict.
And all the men and women that trusted America and got abandoned@@saldjkalskdjasldkja
Enemy?
Lol foreigners were the enemy
The other side is the enemy. @@SK-xp9xi
You know it’s bad when the reporter has to take a cigarette break😂
@Zergul Yousafzai Well he apparently got kidnapped by the Taliban, so how safe could he have been playing it?
Sebats dulu lah bro
That's called being an addict. The time and place don't matter at all.
It could be his last cigarette.lol
That's the Brits for ya😂😂😂that's how we roll haha
This man is braver than I thought, he entered a war zone with just a camera, he had no firearm, but I'm really thankful for this documentary
Desmond Doss is credited with saving 75 soldiers during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific - and he did it without ever carrying a weapon. The battle at Hacksaw Ridge, on the island of Okinawa, was a close combat fight with heavy weaponry. Thousands of American and Japanese soldiers were killed, and the fact that Doss survived the battle and saved so many lives has confounded and awed those who know his story. Now, he's the subject of a new film directed by Mel Gibson called Hacksaw Ridge.
People these days has grown a cold heart toward the faith of Christ but this true story shows that the Lord Jesus was with him in every step all those men doubted him and thought he was nuts to not carry a gun and look how he saved so many men
Leigh Rivera christianity has killed way more than its saved. its also damned potentially some of our youngest and greatest minds to study a book of fiction all their lives rather than science. christianity and other religions have and will always keep us a weak and futile group of people.
@@MrWeenuk21 Not like religious people and societies made great contributions to math and science or anything like that. Not like Christianity, Islam, etc... actually were very supportive of religion throughout most of their history. Blaming religion is just the laziest and most shallow way of viewing the world. Turning things black and white just to make it nice and simple, but then you realize that most people were going to kill each other anyway regardless of religion. If you honestly believe that just removing religion makes it so people won't murder each other anymore, then you are a bad historian.
Stay safe guys..
Godbless
This is intense, seeing as this was recorded in 2006 I wonder how many of these soldiers are no longer with us
these videos are the reasons why I have huge respect for military soldiers in my heart.
Hope you also have huge respect for british military soldiers who invaded and ruled india. 😂
Who else is watching this in 2021 after the taliban has control of Afghanistan?
Still can't fuckin' believe it
🙌🤧
Me
me dud
yup me too
“As you can see there are bullets flying close to us.” *squats down and starts smoking*: Bravery 100
DJP your wrong it's Britishness 100
@Von Joseph, No you fool, a British guy would be drinking tea
DJP you have bested me you are the Victor
He been smoking that buga suga lol
Smoking for his nerves dumbass
for 2006 when this was filmed, the quality is astounding.
the military only give public access to stuff, once they created something better for themselves and dont need older versions anymore. they're probably using 6000 fps right now while we use 60 xD
Decent professional quality film equipment has been around for decades. It was only 2006, not 1966.
@@DinoPimp A lot of footage from handhelds during this time had much worse video and audio quality, so it’s just a little jarring to see such solid video
American born citizen here. Huge shoutout to our tea drinkin brothers. Huge sacrifices, amazing bravery. 🇬🇧 🤙🏼
we dont drink tea its a myth really
Respect USA . ENGLAND 🇬🇧.
@@paulmcdonough1093 we do though don't we? I bloody love a cup of tea.
@@mattyctill he’s obviously too cool to drink tea. Must be one of those young hip dudes that drink monster energy
Teas for the snowflakes coffee for the hard rocks, all I'll say lads 😉
And today, summer 2021, we know it was all for nothing.
Here now
They already knew it back then
Not nothing kept putting billions into our military for 20 years
but it wasnt for nothing! it was about money! guns! and oil! and the rest of the world can see that america can do anything that they want!
@@andrewmunz1639 if it were about "money, guns and oil" they would still be there.
Showing bullet wounds and dead bodies but better bleep any cussing lol
dhwood00781 yesx lol
Do you know how god awful it'll be for all the children and babies watching this vice documentary in day care classes if they dare hear the F word you degenerate!
'Murica
rando account OH THE HORROR! MY CHILD KNOWS CURSE WORDS THAT THEY WILL ENCOUNTER IN A FEW YEARS!
I don't like to hear cussing but it doesn't offend me or upset me.
36:08 Capt Doug was awarded the Military Cross for his exceptional service. I would highly recommend reading his book, "The Ordinary Soldier" about his time in Afghanistan. He even mentions the reporter of this Documentary, Sean quite a few times and grows to respect him very much!!
Defaet
Military colonial made in satanic lol
I'm watching in 2023 and 110% respect for our armed forces in the UK. Saying that our government keeps letting them down as normal 😢
Lions led by donkeys.
Line up all the politicians in the first row of the battle field and tell them to fight along with the army .100 % sure there will be no war in the entire world.
;)
That's very true. !
Plus they will never send their sons out to war well said.
Nope line up all the terrorist.
Well said all politicians are only in for there self all over the world .
How ironic when he says “I don’t think we will loose it” … now that all of this energy and lives have gone to waste
I know what you meant pal. Don’t listen to the moron who’s brain couldn’t just process it. Anyway yeah how ironic! First thing that come to my mind. Have you seen all the crates of weapons & vehicles that have been left by the USA army. Wow
Lose it
@@Chris-construction yes, in hindsight, maybe the US shouldn’t have left all the weapons and supplies for the Taliban
More ironic Afghan soldiers fighting and British soldiers siting in the rear only calling air strikes
@@tabishjan5398 Right, I'm sure that's why there ended up being a british casualty
Sean is so chill, just lighting one up while taking incoming, the confidence everyone needs.
Love these real stories here on this channel , inspiring but also touching it is definitely some of my favorite content on TH-cam keep up the good work on this Chanel !!
I didn’t serve in Iraq or Afghanistan. I was medically discharged after my tour with IFOR in Bosnia. I met British soldiers and they were damn good guys. I’d buy em a beer anyday of the week
William Stryker for that I’d buy you as much as you could drink pal 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Fuvva Mukka I am
Mukka
thanks
They need artificial legs and arms now ..
Coz they are by born Solder.
4:43 you can literally hear bullets flying over them and he just getting a couple of quick drags from his cigi what a legend takes someone with a lot of balls to record a documentary like this so close to the frontline.
Dont worry. They are just watching the battle which is ahead of them. Watch from 4:30.
@@shujathshareef959 They got targeted and im pretty sure those bullets were flying over them by the sounds of it
I’m glad I took the time to watch this. Brilliant documentary!
Outstanding footage 🙌🏻
i am from Germany and have to admit (after 3 min watch) that the british soldiers went trough some very serious sh** ... respect to you lads
YEA WE DID LIKE WE ALWAYS DO AN ISLAND OF WARRIORS EXCEPT MIDDLE EAST UK citizens they're a joke always have been bro
@@stephencolin3471 goon
@@stephencolin3471 aight den
@@stephencolin3471 goon.
Cheers
Thanks to this brave cameraman, I saw something that I’d never see otherwise.
Simply outstanding reporting!!
The sound of the A-10 is chilling and a welcomed sound at the same time.
This is outrageous give this guys some better equipment 😤
Fawad Ali did you fight in the war?
Fawad Ali if they dont fight they and their families will be killed. did you fight in the war? or wre you slacking st home with your family? yea i thought so. you are in NO place to judge them.
@@fawadali395 I do agree but they would have wanted to fight for their country they are very brave
Fair play to the medics. Bravo. Well done guys. Hats off. Peace ✌️
Hats off for what? what the f you even doing there?
@@kamel3d the medics were saving lives of the ANA fighters
@@kamel3d Helping to save lives that were being sensessly being taken away by jerks
@@kamel3d It’s okay Shitghanistan economy is failing, no trade, no jobs, no proper education system, no proper medical care. Damn went from 3rd world to 4th world.
Excellent documentary.. Great journalism ❤
War is brutal. There are never any winners when it comes to conflict.
beeing a war reporter must be kind of addictive like doing an extreme sport. once you start it, you can never go back ...
@@pete3816 just think that English is not everybody's first language
@@pete3816 So shut up then
Youre an idiot if you really think that
Props to the reporter for staying in light spirits, considering the number of bullets and mortars that flew by in such close proximity. Very up close and personal, realistic video footage of the Afghanistan war effort. 👍👍
36:08 Capt Doug was awarded the Military Cross for his exceptional service. I would highly recommend reading his book, "The Ordinary Soldier" about his time in Afghanistan. He even mentions the reporter of this Documentary, Sean quite a few times and grows to respect him very much!!
Some very brave young men, they stay so calm under intense stress. I wonder what they think now of everything they went through?
THANK YOU
Respect for Sean Langan hes got a lot of bottle willing to take risks to show how things are in Afghanistan
I swear he ended up getting kidnapped by the talisman didn't he? But I think he survived and was released, it aged him about 30 years though. I'm sure its this guy I'm thinking of.
@@pegleg2959well they let him go and didn't abuse him, talisman respect their opponents and I'm 100 percent certain it's the same way around too. Yvonne Ridley got kidnapped too back in early 2000. She on the other hand had a life changing experience.
The problem is this, the British Army is made to fight a global war using the resources of a defensive army. It either needs to be kept as a defensive army or given the funding to fulfill its global role.
You every excellent point... the British Navy and army should have been crushed after 1776 and England and Great Britain controlled as a US sovereignty... like England does to hundreds of other countries and they tryed to do to us... I'm not commenting on all in with people just the government in their policies... after the second world war was there country was war-torn women and children starving but not one of the crown jewels was spared to relieve the suffering
@@user-mt9tn1ni4g Learn your history. No way could it be "crushed". It was a sideshow for the British who were fighting Napoleon and running a global Empire. The UK kept Canada and beat the USA in 1812 "war" and the USA had to sign a peace treaty after the vastly superior British Navy blockaded them.
simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Since then of course we've kissed and made up...after all it was just the British fighting amongst themselves.
It has no and should have no "global role", same goes for the US. Stop interfering in other countries and instigating these wars. Dumbass
Britain should give up its pretensions of imperial grandeur, and stop allowing its forces to be used as pawns in Israeli orchestrated regime change wars.
You can cross Afghanistan bud you cant winn Afghanistan in a Warfare. ALEXANDER THE GREAT …….
Love These Documentaries. Such Ashame A Lot Has Changed Over The Years, TV Has Become Crap, They Wouldn't Show Such Documentaries Like This Again!
Thank you for the vedio, who so ever I got info!
This is a type of video I want.. Smooth and clear
And real!
@@JUNIsLuke isn't it real ?
@@rammilan5714 not the sharpest tool in the shed, now are ya?
Yes it’s real.
Thump up for the reporter Very brave job!
Thy're actor , moRON
@@zulutgseta8276 eNgLiSh PlEaSe
@@zulutgseta8276 they're not actors you plank.
@@zulutgseta8276 they're really not
lots of tomato ketchup!
It hurts me knowing these guys were as old as if not younger than I am now when they were filming this, I hope they're still out there
Still watches this or same type of documentaries helps me sleep, the sound of bullets so relaxing. God bless our soldiers stay safe!
This guy a legend his risking his life to show us 💯
Capt Doug Beattie wrote a book about his experience on this deployment called 'An Ordinary Soldier'. I can't recommend it enough. After being enthralled by the book years ago, it's incredible to actually see many of the scenes he described actually happening.
Brave blokes
Brilliant book. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
He is now the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and left the army a Major was awarded the Military Cross
Thanks for info. Will look it up
Everyone writes a book. Yippee!
Outstanding piece of reporting.
The kids chalk drawing was devastating! I can't stop thinking about my kids and they're beautiful life, those kids' life is... I couldn't find an adjective for it. Sad!!!
16:53 "that was quite close" just turns and continues the conversation
Respect guys from Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🇬🇧
NORTHERN IRELAND IS BRITISH AND ALWAYS WILL BE OUR BROTHER'S AND SISTERS 🏴🇬🇧👍
@@stephencolin3471 well said my Brother from across the sea United we stand mate, just a shame England wants rid of us though sadly
NOT ON OUR COUNTRY BROTHER THE SCOTS WILL ALSO BE WITH US ENGLAND NEED US ALL THEY ALWAYS HAVE 🏴🇬🇧🍻GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE WE ARE HERE TO HELP ALWAYS WILL BE ✌
@@stephencolin3471 That means so much mate to all of us over in Northern Ireland. We have been part of such a successful union for many years now and still are to this day! it would be diasterous if the Union split! all our love & support to you guys in Wales! x
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MY SELF BRO GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL SAFE OVER THERE ❤🏴👍
What a ridiculous waste of life. When the British declared their surrender in Iraq they should have called a simultaneous surrender in Afghanistan. What was the point of waiting any longer?
The closing statement “we had won the battle but it felt like we were loosing the war” hits different post fall of Afghanistan. Foreshadowing
What an excellent and up-close documentary. Better than any big production/mass media rubbish. One reporter showed much more in this film than anything else from others.
An outstanding piece of journalism
“Today is the fifth anniversary of 9/11... “. Little did that reporter know, that his troops will still be there for a twentieth anniversary.
They there even before the 911. My best friend is in the Air Force and used to send me in 1996 postcards from Afghanistan letting me know how hot the weather was there.
And now your coward army leaving Afghanistan and surrender against brave talban
Your "brave" taliban fight whole heartedly, as for cowards, IEDs, Schools with kids in used to protect themselves, highly brave. I especially remember the bravery of your soldiers whom cried as I treated them. They didn't ask for Allah, they asked for their mothers, their fathers and to forgive themselves.
do not be a keyboard warrior if you have not seen it first hand.
they go on tours for 6 months and then leave for 5 and so on, so actually they wont have been there for the whole 20 years :)
Yep, us Brits shouldn't have been there
thanks you
Absolutely brilliant documentary from the front line.. well done Sean.
The best thing I ever heard about the war in Afghanistan 'how do you win a war against an enemy who doesn't fear death'
4 wars in 1 and a half decade will tell you all you need to know.
Great job of combat warfare by the British troops. These guys have fought alongside w/ the US military bravely. As an American, we thank you for your service and help..
War already won?
Rip Australia.
Got nothing out of fight besides disgrace and shame
America can't wait to run, asking Pakistan for peace deal with Taliban 😂 I thought Americans don't deal with terrorists 🤣😅
@@isrargulzar5069 Actually the US went into Pakistan and assasinated the most infamous terrorists ( Osama Bin Laden)of all time. The second most I famous Terrorist the US assasinated was the Iranian General and That was done in Iraq. So the US-Afghanistan War hasn't been pretty, But the US-Nato alliance has assasinated thousands of top notch Al Qaeda and Taliban Terrorists. The Taliban recruit their own kids, wives, and grandmothers, to be terrorists, so nobody will ever kill all of them. But hey: that's it's basically the same for ISIS. I mean these Middle Eastern countries raise their kids of dreaming to be terrorists. The kids in the US dream of Pro-Athletes, doctors, etc etc. Kids born in the Middle East run to their dad's and say. " Dad I wanna join a Terrorist group". The dad's say. " Great son. Take your pick; Al Qaeda, the Taliban, Hamas, Hezbollah, Hamas the PLO, or even better: The whole Syrian or Iranian Government".🤪🤪
Good to see journalism still exist.
Watched this documentary so many times. I must have watched most recent war documentary there is. Ive even sacrificed searching some sketchy stuff just to learn about this war! 😬
Dude ! we should praise you for this amazing documentary
Praise the Chinese who occupying your islands
4:42 - The British melancholic calmness in times of choas.
The one word summary of a national spirit
Brilliant shots, interviews and over all documentary. Well done guys.
Amazing film and great presenting. 👏
At 4:45 you can hear bullets going over his head yet he just smokes his cig lol
That's a Marlboro he's smoking by the looks of it.
This is how you film, amazing work. Respect🙏🏻
Watching this in 2023,and thinking,,,,what a complete waste of time all together!
great footage thanks for awesome journalist
Who's here after the Taliban has basically taken over Afghanistan?
shut up
@@myverycoolusername u shut up
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@@ramkimkbstophorriblehindui7534 you live in sand lmfaoooo
Me
5 years in the welsh guards and 3 tours! the Afgan are very proud & brave people!
you know someones getting eviscerated when you hear the GAU-8 screaming to the heavens
I come back to this video every now and again its so goood
God Bless you Britts !! Your service is not unnoticed ! Ty ! Brothers!!
Many soldiers died suffered injuries taking the place, now they leaving it again
Those leaders need to come down and join the fight so that they could see it's not an easy job
Nobody said it was easy? And i guess they knew where they went?
INTERESTING‼️✔️
this guy is the most journalism ever
Seeing all of this now, it truly makes you sad to see it gone to waste. The lives wasted, money spent, friendships made, all for what? There is going to be more pointless wars to come because defence companies and politicians want to make big money whilst the citizenry of the countries involved are going to suffer.
Sir, you said it all. 😠
they died because they got themselves there colonisation of a country. They deserved all the death they got.
U gyz did what u could .......
God is on there side
imagine politicians fighting there own wars!!!wouldnt that be nice!
Out of all the organizations loved by the Gods i hate politicians the most
@@missybeau153 that's troy quote ain't it!
I would love to see other people try be a politic its not as easy as you think people go why cant they just do this its not that easy you cant just change something with the flick of a finger
NO 🤓🧐
@@missybeau153 ahhh ahhh got to love a Troy quote ,great film
Excellent documentary. To all the UK forces involved, thank you for your service
BANG RIGHT.
Wow! The soldier says, "it's too important to lose!" Little did he know the Taliban would be allowed to takeover!
Yep, this was filmed in 2006 too
Most of the ana dropped their weapons and became the Taliban lol
Great reporting, no hyped up bullshit just professional soldiers doing their best with what they had. Nothing but respect from nz
Chur bro
Excellent footage. Well done. Really shows what our soldiers went through in Afghanistan. 🇬🇧
well you now what they say. stay with the camera man and you will survive
When u try to grab others land this happens
Why they went through even it was not of their business
Lost a good local lad in Helmand so I love this stuff. Gives me a sense of what he was really going through whilst he was there and how hard they were really fighting. Proud to be 🇬🇧
@@shahidmeir7379 probably it grooming as we speak eh 🙄🤐
Some quality soldiering going on. Such a shame all the boots on the ground are let down by incompetent command from back home. That A-10 sounds sweet. So reassuring.
I remember watching this on channel 4 all those years ago.
The BRRRRRRRTT gives me chills every time.
The taliban are screwed now. They have captain price up there. Look at 40:27
Lmao
Ahhaha yeah he look like cptn: prize and the other guy look like soup but he got other hairstyle 😂
“141 goin dark”
@@dylanorange7051 u mean bravo 6 going dark
Lolllllll
First broadcast back in 2007.
Kudos 👌
I served there myself three tours, it is so demoralising to fight so hard to gain ground, only to pull out and essentially hand it back to the Taliban. It really does sticks in the throat when you have lost good friends for what…….nothing. Politicians need to be the first ones into battle and then maybe…..maybe we will see the end of wars.
This is nothing but terrorism by US troops, you got it but very late losing your friends
Well, im glad the native havent been eliminated like all the other nations weve destroyed, kudos to them for resisting colonialism
You mean like Winston Churchill going to the front lines multiple times while in power
@@sarmela3681 terrorism by the US? You should crawl back under the rock you came from
@@jaed2630 And you should too ,
I am glad they did not blur out the bullet wounds. Shows the reality and gravity of this bloody decade long war
War is mental.
4:42 Wow that gave me some serious PTSD flashbacks.. and i haven't even been to war.
We always pray for a peaceful world. Your efforts to bring peace in the land will always be remembered. An Indian
Barely armoured vehicles with small arm, ied, rpg and mortar fire. Those are some balls...
Not necessarily a waste in general...sometimes drawing a battle in one area expends ammo by either side and occupies troops allowing other divisions to conduct operations. Go team!
You can tell how the battlefield changes as soon as the A-10 enters the fight. And our guys are ecstatic lol “brrrrrrrr”
Thank you boys!
When you hear about the evacuation helicopter being unavailable because it’s already dealing with a multiple mine strike on a different British unit and realise that’s Kajaki Dam
What's the time stamp please?
@@backyardgunner6038 21:07 its about a minute long little segment. They don't specifically say its Kajaki, but the description of the incident plus how early on in the war this documentary was filmed makes my gut feel it is.
@@actionidiot7546 cheers mate. I'll look now
I found an article which mentioned that this happened in September 2006 as well which would make that very likely as the Kajaki Dam incident was on the 6th September 2006. Wow that’s crazy. Have you seen the film on Kajaki?
@@thevortex7075 very good movie
I'm stressed out watching it on TV I can only imagine these guys
I pray for all wars to stop and that we all live in peace.
Bold wish