Attacked by ISIS on the road to Mosul

With the mooted October deadline for the recapture of Mosul from the Islamic State rapidly approaching, Kurdish Peshmerga on Sunday launched an offensive to push closer to Mosul from the Iraq's southeast, gaining control of another vital supply line.
VICE News traveled with the Peshmerga's elite Zerevani division as they pushed north through IS-held countryside.
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[@chrisdavis9063]

"Same shit, different day." Someone get that man a beer

[@alil2491]

lol ikr hw seems so chill

[@DonVitoCapelle]

This has become normal to them.

[@youraverageimperialguard7932]

Most likely he is a Muslim so I think he would disagree.

[@dilshad2007]

70 to 80% percent of kurds drinking alcohol or drinked at some point in their live belive i am kurd and i drink on weekend

[@larrylechat3358]

Kurdi Kakai not all kurds many are muslims

[@exactinmidget92]

im thinking of buying a toyota. if it can survive an active war zone then it can definitely survive LA traffic.

[@FudgeCakeShanker]

Oh fuck ya true work horses lol

[@lordaragorn001]

The U.N peacekeepers use the Toyota as well, i think they know their shit, so.

[@Mr.Marbles]

Check out the "killing a toyota" vids from topgear :D

[@asphaltmemories4597]

Good luck they dont exactly sell hilux's in the states, thanks chicken tax.

[@hurmizyar]

do you know that Toyota has a war named after it ?

[@allamericandude15]

I don't get Vice sometimes. On one hand they've got quality coverage on international issues and wars like this, which this journalist is literally risking his life for. On the other hand, on a different channel but the same network, they've got a video about a bunch of people smoking weed and watching Ancient Aliens. From a brand image perspective, this seems like a really weird strategy.

[@MalonL41]

not really, I enjoy both. not everything journalistic has to be about war or politics

[@allamericandude15]

Michael Longoria My point is that all the stoner/alien stuff kinda takes away from the legitimacy of this sort of journalism.

[@Marckanto711]

+Sean McKinley Diversification of their brand.

[@allamericandude15]

This seems like taking diversification too far. Proper diversification is like CNN having a travel documentary with Anthony Bourdain in between their news programming. They have broadly similar target audiences, and the show doesn't detract from CNN's image as a factual resource (political BS aside for the moment). Bad diversification is like...the History Channel having a show about aliens.

[@palatjam3036]

Who the fuck are you tho? They're doing just fine with almost 2 mil subs while you have 32 subs HAH. Why dont you and your brand strategy bullshit get the hell outta here.

[@DoomDZN]

This guy is crazy, if this reporter gets caught he's gonna be the next be headed victim

[@tajayfoot1]

He's been covering this war for a long time and he knows the risks of going out there

[@DallasCS2]

He also gets a fat paycheck

[@LemberTheMember]

But he is doing great work

[@Meda01]

Does he though? He seems more like a hipster type, in it for bragging rights.

[@tajayfoot1]

the whole reporting crew has been doing this for years. no he isn't a hipster he has been documenting both sides of this war.

[@realeques]

imagine wed have gopro clips of the 2 world wars... that footage wouldve been crazy

[@profesercreeper]

+backlash most of the time wars are boring as fuck, then you get minutes or hours or even days of intense fighting. Ww1 clearly wasn't boring, especially artillery barrages that last for days.

[@antnewsreporter5752]

Imagine the revolutionary war and civil war. Close battles too

[@kermit1082]

Wait is that a german man on you're pfp

[@VICENews]

VICE News traveled with the Peshmerga's elite Zerevani division as they pushed north through IS-held countryside. Watch “Fighting the Islamic State with Iraq’s Golden Division: The Road to Fallujah” - bit.ly/2b9icDJ

[@dfgdfvx]

give more videos about ISIS

[@sirinjoudi8633]

propaganda for Peshmerga again, they never step a foot before USA air strikes flattening the place with bombs , they just for show only as we say here lol

[@selloi1869]

Hymen Breaker lol

[@SS-tx7of]

Exactly 💯

[@buckhunter10585]

The real winners of this combat is Toyota they sold a shit ton of cars to both sides

[@gertmoelders8809]

Abu Hajar strikes back

[@kamenidriss]

These reporters have balls of steel. Imagine if they're captured

[@SuperNevile]

I'd also be worried about "friendly fire".......that oxymoron

[@DiyarSLH]

True! a kurdish camera man got killed in this same offensive.

[@WillDaThrill]

a Vice news reporter was actually captured a month or two ago and there hasn't been any word on it since

[@MIG95374]

BS

[@DiyarSLH]

Google kurdish cameraman died and it will pop up 15 august

[@twentylush]

at least the peshmerga look professional, unlike a certain other front south of them.

[@dehechenka]

not, these bitches called peshmerga are big pussies. syrian army is doing the most damage against isis.

[@Crytica.]

And their own people.

[@nomadkurdi5165]

ISIS Haven't advanced on Peshmerga fronts even a inch since 8 August 2014, just sometimes took 1 or 2 villages for less than 5 hours "Mostly Because of weather or too much of suicide bombers" , so yup it's is the most United and organized fronts of the war on ISIS and the fastest in the takeover of areas from ISIS.

[@dehechenka]

***** peshmerga are usa puppets. without USA peshmerga would be history.

[@nomadkurdi5165]

When Peshmerga start fought against Tyrants your country was still under French colonialism, they have foguht 4 regimes in the same time and still we are standing and the world finally respects us, meanwhile your army got fucked by Israel just in a few days and lost Golan, after that your army have killed 40K of it's own people in Hama in 1982 and did the same thing in 2011 and now with insanely Russian support in the air and militias from all the Shia countries, from Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan on the ground, with all that your army gets fucked up everyday by small groups Sunni jihadists. the only thing i can do it for your army is advice them to buy Nike boots to run so fast when Jihadists and other groups comes to them.

[@OverlordZephyros]

"Same shit every day" .. i dont know why but I laughed at that, give that man a beer (or coke if they dont drink alcohol)

[@ROCdevelopments]

Kurds are usually happy with beer. That's my experience anyway, they love to celebrate and have a good time.

[@Seethejoker]

+‫צאַר האָלי‬‎ most Kurds are muslim what are you on about

[@drifts3073]

He said Same Shit Different Day

[@ergunkevser1519]

+‫צאַר האָלי‬‎ yup my dad loves his booze

[@snyc42]

+‫צאַר האָלי‬‎ Kurds are Muslim dude they don't drink alcohol

[@corneliu-mihaimagureanu6626]

"Abu Hajaar! The bullet casings are hitting us! "

[@oototototototototoototot513]

God is great

[@Reddot2Tact]

Hahahha الله اكبر

[@TheSkogemann]

Peshmerga are the real heroes in this war!

[@heekyungkim8147]

Thanks to the brave kurdish fighters fighting daesh.

[@DRGameeplay]

안녕하세요 Kim~. Don't listen to these Arabs commenting in a bad way, thank you for supporting the Kurds :).

[@crayon1202]

Hey Daryan, enjoy your desert. Kurds where I live (a desirable place to live) will be given no quarter.

[@kagabriel6238]

They're committing extrajudicial killings. ISIS fighters should be given due process. Where is the ICC?

[@gamefreak3947]

Thanks to that reporter and the cameraman for risking their lifes to show us that! I respect that very much!

[@ML_Tachanka]

Just the reporter the cameramen never die

[@inquaanate2393]

Germany in five years.

[@janfrank3453]

Ever been to Germany? Think not you piece of shit.

[@Emiel3673]

+Jan F I have been there, not going there anymore now.

[@Hypocriticalx]

Not as many Muslims in Germany as you would think. France on the other hand...

[@AxmanGamingHD]

Agreed, germany is lost

[@inquaanate2393]

Jan F come on man, its just good memes.

[@x0allyssa]

Love this series. shows real time panic and fighting, which really gives you a sense of what's happening and a feeling of panic for myself lol love it vice. Prayers for this journalist & the Kurds! He's so brave

[@theresajames1773]

How this is leader thought this will ever work and had so many people flowing him

[@DerTintinfish]

Great footage, I appreciate the honesty this time around Vice.

[@ladynefertitibk]

That guy is so brave to be out there with the fighters.

[@JumpingJellyMan]

Old vice documentaries, love stuff like this!!

[@lah1218]

Vice News with War and Conflict it's literally so good. Interesting, real, and captures a lot :D

[@person107]

Vice has some fucking balls

[@eminence_]

Great footage. Thank you.

[@bossjet2442]

Those soldiers are true warriors. They are the few fighting not for conquest but for FREEDOM.

[@ep1x3]

These are the people who should be getting the credit, not the US

[@Collinfdrums]

They have 45,000 more balls than I ever will have

[@firenhl6236]

450,000,000,000****

[@andrewxin1740]

This is incredible. Great job vice news for bringing us REAL stories and real journalism

[@zhain0]

welcome back vice, this is what i subbed for, thank you for putting your lives at risk to bring us this footage

[@YummyChildd]

"Same shit different day" lmao

[@dragon888193ftw]

Proud of Peshmerga fighters, Arab from Mosul here. Hopefully the Iraqi army and Peshmerga retake Mosul before 2017.

[@staurosnika5980]

The corrupt and incompetent Iraqi Gvmt is asking for Peshmerga to stop Mosul advance.

[@dragon888193ftw]

***** The fuck? Go hate on KRG, not Peshmerga buddy. They're regular soldiers fighting ISIS just like the Iraqi army. Plus, Iraq's almost free of ISIS. We just took back Qayarrah today, we're literally on the doorstep of Mosul, the last city that'll be liberated.

[@dragon888193ftw]

***** They invaded Iraq? Lol ok What are you anyways? Turkish?

[@dragon888193ftw]

***** Man, you're honestly fucked up. I hate the KRG, I truly do. There thieves, they steal Iraq's money and put in their own pockets, and they even steal land from the central government. But why do you hate the Peshmerga? They just follow orders.

[@dragon888193ftw]

bland harp Pussy Iraqi army? Lol, they're the main force against ISIS. For fuck's sake, we're paying Peshmerga their salaries and giving them their weapons..

[@Josolo1229]

great work on giving the public the news we deserve, thank you for risking your life to getting us informed about this war, god bless

[@FrenzyAfro]

Man i love this kind of videos but at the same time i worry of your safety. (VICE camera crew) This kind of content is a 20/10! 👍

[@MaxRiley]

Peshmerga have guts, much more than worldwide countries all together.

[@wsgsesena6502]

you sure?or you just judged by watching this video and few others? Hahaha

[@MaxRiley]

+WSG SeSena What are you, a fucking Turkish sod supporting isis? Get lost, loser.

[@wsgsesena6502]

no, I'm Iraqi soldier that fought and witnessed from ISIS what you can't even dream about.

[@wsgsesena6502]

Yepe, totally correct Daryan. Unfortunately we are not supported from Saudi and Israel or america like peshmerga is,that is why we buy weapons from Iran like AK-47 and RPGs. And About Iran this is my answer "FUCK IRAN, I'm fighting for my country only", But what I'm saying that world can't see, only what media shows which is peshmerga activity and the union airstrikes news, while no one mentions anything about our successes or losses.. Do you know how many youths did we lose in Falluja or Ramadi or Tikrit or Dyala? Do you have an Idea about the numbers?? I can give you a small info and you do the calculations.. one hot week in Falljua our sector gave 230 man (only our sector, don't know about the others). you still think that Am an extremist? BTW I'm Kurdish too but I live I the middle.

[@farbodwhatever8005]

We iranians don't hate kurds! we are in fact very much like each other.

[@mjordan233]

"same shit, different day" Give that man a beer :')

[@warsthunder]

"oh... Seems like we're getting ambushed" Smile stretchs to the ear

[@Jacobsmith-tj9oj]

This video was awesome, I hope to see more soon!

[@enlargedfather2414]

2:22 Guy is talking like he just saw a ghost *Meanwile the Peshmerga guys in the front are laughing*

[@GumMagnum]

It's called being a civilian

[@timworner3228]

I guess he is not a typical civilian....he has been in more wars than most soldiers

[@hkobb7]

Roussinos was in the British Army Reserve and has reported from like six war zones, from Mali to Libya to Syria. Dude's seen some shit.

[@jillybeans541]

its almost like one is a reporter and the others soldiers

[@chopsuey--]

It took me 10 seconds to register those popping sounds and realise they were bullets. I would've died 3 times over if I was there.

[@rabmc]

Couldn't imagine being anywhere near that! Stay safe 🙌🏼

[@ddas7974]

"Same shit different day" guy is another level of coolness

[@jilzcrocks3470]

So after the war with ISIS has ended now theres gonna be a conflict between Iraqi Govt and Kurdish Forces. Currently They both get support from the Unites States. If a war escalates do u think US would side on the Kurds while the Russians would support Iraq?

[@MaverickCulp]

If the Middle East is left alone then ISIS will spread because they won't have to focus on their home.

[@romanking3084]

Can't really leave the Middle East alone, the world is brought into every time no matter what.

[@Lovewins734]

+mavmanish lol baaaahhhhh sheeple ...isis is Isreal usa and Europe's scapegoats

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

Correct: There is POSSIBLY going to be a conflict of Kurdish Independence vs Shia Mercenaries from Iran.

[@moto45]

sadly we can't anymore...we've dug such a deep hole with all the destabilizing our country has done that now we have to stick with it for the long haul we have no choice. step one should def be to stop giving EVERBODY WEAPONS, Jesus Christ. last year america was responsible for I believe around 70% of global weapons trade. it's insane.

[@1HulkDude]

OMG Vitali Klitschko at 4:10 LOL

[@venunom]

LOL FUCKALOT, what he doing there?

[@azazelviking3510]

When this report was made?In 2016,i know,but which month?

[@theWilloftheSun]

What happened to all the videos about the war in Syria?

[@markusdead96]

Maybe not smartest thing is to say Jesus Christ! when shot at :D

[@imanuelhizkia819]

idc, they can cut my head off. Let em know that I'm a christian and I'm not afraid of em.

[@Wrtvrxgvcf55]

those are kurds mate, they dont care too much about religion. or else they wouldnt have fought the IS

[@ethannustad2606]

I love vice news because vice gets as close as possible to the frontline to give us the news:)

[@christianalvarez7799]

where is everyone getting these 200 series from?

[@Teqo7]

All the support for Peshmerga and Iraq's forces from Finland! I wish our country would help you in the battle against terrorists!!

[@niller88]

Great to see Vice doing what they do best - frontline, on-the-ground reporting without obnoxious virtue signaling. I sincerely hope that this marks a return to doing actual journalism! (Though I'm not holding my breath..)

[@ankurchakrabarti20]

"Same shit different day" 😂😂 epic! XD

[@geonikhil]

Longer videos guys. We want longer videos! !

[@joavalgoli]

Does anyone know what happened to the 40-minute-long documentary about ISIS that VICE posted a few days before this video?

[@nicklawrence9280]

fantastic work yet again by the kurds

[@TheAwp45]

That is the YPG in Syria and other PKK-aligned Kurds. The Peshmerga of Iraq are controlled by the PDK, which is conservative. And the Kurds definitely aren't the only people willing to fight ISIS.

[@hmmm9658]

They won't be around for long

[@robin1titan379]

what type of audio are they using? It sounds like a movie.

[@jackydefo]

Fair play to vice for the good reporting from iraq/syria

[@jackydefo]

***** This guy lol

[@deanwcampbell]

So did they leave that boy laying there on the ground? @2:08

[@Ndog888]

WE NEED ANSWERS

[@ZOIDYFPS]

probably killed him when the camera was off and if he was an ISIS fighter i dont blame them.

[@kurdishgeneral]

He was actually taken back for treatment. Check Kurdish media for a video about the kid. He was indeed a fighter

[@ZOIDYFPS]

kurdishgeneral respect to the Kurds/pesmerga then. Definately the most moral and ethically people of the region. Im honestly suprised they went through that muc effort given they are in a warzone and he was an IS fighter. much respect

[@DRGameeplay]

Kurds don't do nasty things like that. The kid was brought back for treatment & will probably be sent back to his village once he's healed.

[@dpginthehouse]

I hope the curds from Iraq Syria Iran and Turkey form their independent country m they've suffered alot under Saddam and now they are the only ones courageous enough to Stand against ISIS

[@dpginthehouse]

the Kurds are backed by the US so it's not easy o fight them , as for the atheist syria guy , the murdering butcher you've put his face on your account sums it all

[@manamechef4927]

dpginthehouse I'd mustard gas them all as did uncle Saddam 😍.

[@dpginthehouse]

says the butcher supporter

[@manamechef4927]

dpginthehouse muuhhh Assad evil. Muuhhh Fox News says so muuhhh he kill his own people muuuuuhhhh

[@BinaryTechnique]

+Atheist Syria lmfaooo

[@artfxdnb]

Am I the only one who hasn't seen an ad on this video yet? Guess even Vice is being struck by KZbin's new TOS.

[@cesarlua4824]

Does any one know when Vice on HBO is coming back on?

[@ROCdevelopments]

Israel stands with Kurdistan

[@mohammedal7aji]

Israel stands with ISIS.

[@jackparker8602]

+ReVe sToRmZ edgy m8, fucking ricegum fanboy

[@jackparker8602]

+Mad Mullah are u fucking dumb?

[@jackparker8602]

+Sameer Alkhasib the kurds are the only hope the world has of defeating isis, your an idiot If you don't trust them

[@DRGameeplay]

We stand with our Israeli brothers & sisters to!

[@Ryuko-T72]

"Same shit, Different day" That guys a badass

[@MjolnirTru7h]

A true journalist! Rare these days (even for VICE sometimes), appreciate every bit of truth they get for us!

[@entox.]

Good shit Vice, good shit

[@alejandror.5974]

3:51 Did that peshmerga soldier played MW2 campaign first mission?

[@rabijassi2421]

landcruiser 76 series and also a landcruiser 200 ...woah

[@qboxer]

Where is the rest of Mr. Roussinos's video? Where are VICE's good videos? Simon, Ben, Aris, Thomas, Shane... where'd all the good stuff go?

[@54529]

2:23 dood is so out of breath that im out of breath even though im on my bed on a friday afternoon

[@fruitcake9980]

Wow I'm amazed that they would go so far to armor tractors so they function like MRAP's that are able to move wreckage and also lay down some rounds on the front line 3:29

[@rayfordcarpathia4015]

I love these videos!

[@kurdism1458]

Finally, VICE is going back to being awesome.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

Stay safe boys, you're making some of the very few decent vids on the channel...

[@RexWort]

Bougth to you by Toyota and Nissan "If our cars can fight in a war, it can fight your daily routines"

[@budstattfgangsta]

That was some good news coverage

[@urhunn7778]

I always misheard "Depeche Mode" when he said "the Peshmerga".

[@kylemoats]

from what i have seen, Peshmerga are tough as nails

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Great reporting. If this is who I think he is, he has spent time all over the world reporting from war zones. I wish him well and stay safe.

[@IngmarsGross]

Who exactly shoot that white phosphorus shells at 2:56? As much as I know it is prohibited by Geneva convention to use them....

[@ryanh6177]

Just me or do you hear a round ding off metal at 1:57?

[@jailinelaboy9385]

Ain't no way I wouldn't be fuckin full battle rattle if I was the reporter

[@SVJMIA]

I feel so bad for the innocent citizens who have to go through all that in their small towns/villages.

[@beezava8320]

"Same shit, different day" LOL. He must be bored.

[@rjayerge930]

1:58 that noise is crazy

[@TheWedabest]

1:46 one of the guys is holding a M 57, Yugoslavia built weapon.

[@partytor11]

Jesus christ, whenever something with White Phosphorous comes up, I can't stop thinking of that one scene is Spec Ops: The Line

[@muscuut]

Isn’t white phosphorus illegal to use on unconfirmed Isis strongholds?

[@moto45]

bruh these reporters have balls. dude is just like " we had a bullet ht out back window" not even ten feet from where he is sitting and he acted like it was nothing, I would be shitting myself.

[@stjepanpolanc5103]

yeah they may not be actively fighting but it takes a lot of balls to go from ur safe home here to get shot at.

[@terranceaddison4599]

3:28 that is one cool looking bulldozer

[@royalstarfish17]

If you're the enemy of my enemy; you're my friend .

[@ferdinants4001]

abu hajjar the legend 😂 still rolling

[@byduhlusional]

3:27? what's this for? moving cars ?

[@unkGUAM]

Awesome job guys. Stay safe

[@THEVENGENCEGURU]

"Same shit different day"

[@dushankaperera9548]

“While our convoy stuck in traffic jam, ISIS are shelling the road” LEGEND!!! 1:08 - 1:14

[@Unruly6ixx]

more of this vice

[@0poIE]

They all fucking stopped around DECOY BOY - Noob but they look strong.

[@Rielestkid]

Wow, feels like old school VICE. Good shit. This reporter looks like he's already suffering from PTSD.

[@mdrgb9587]

3:44 They found Abu Abdullah

[@offchance789]

That *ding* @ 1:58 is terrifying

[@shashanktrivedi27]

i salute the courage of Vice journalist