Iraq: On the frontline with Islamic State - BBC News

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The Iraqi Army says it is now pushing back Islamic State fighters from around Baghdad, and the city will not fall. With no foreign troops in combat on the ground in Iraq, the army has the job of following up on coalition airstrikes to halt IS advances. A series of setbacks in the summer had raised questions about the army's ability and morale to do this and take the fight to IS. Our World Affairs John Simpson, has been with the Iraqi Army to the frontline with Islamic State about twenty miles south west of Baghdad:
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[@SHOOTINGDNA]

Nice bright shirt he is wearing for the warzone

[@dechasagrm4092]

May god be with Iraqi forces

[@alikuthoo]

+ 🇮🇷

[@mrhiccups2470]

And kurss

[@mrhiccups2470]

Kurds

[@reredongy]

faixxxz Ali no iran

[@mrhiccups2470]

@@reredongy how

[@73dede53]

The old man should put helmet on. Does he understand where he is ?

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

it might get him shot since they usually stand out.

[@abuafreed6308]

Wheneggsdrop ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ the islamic state shoot westerners on sight anyways, the press is just an easy target for them, so wearing a helmet does protect them

[@Dani-gr2jx]

Last duty before retirement.

[@zech7459]

由奈 what about if he bumps his head

[@Wyn_Wins]

My Man wearing full white in a war zone

[@cannack]

first time ive seen a reporter not wearing ``please shoot me im blue`` UN blue plate carrier and helmet

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

Yes. Sadly those people still shot them.

[@sgtmalik7086]

Hi guys I'm SSGT MICHAEL iraqi army 17th division I serve in this place We were lack for for supplie And when we get IED or attach from ISIS nobody came to help us Even the iraqi commander Seems a hero in this video He is a coward He oppend many hols to isis to come here I never see with us in the battles

[@femalebreastintercourse4738]

@Thutankamun Saddam Hussein is dead

[@femalebreastintercourse4738]

@Thutankamun I'm pretty sure ISIS is more than a rebel group coming from Saddam's death

[@younesHamidi1981]

@Thutankamun so true

[@vargsonsanju]

This is the ditch your country dig

[@1vigorousdragon]

Staff SGT INthe IRAQI ARMY REALLY?? UMMM, I dont think so!!

[@danielwoldu1855]

Abu seems kind and brave person to save any oppressed Iraqi people from ISIS

[@bobkarigan4512]

The human cost is frightening the cultural destruction is unforgivable, God Bless those who fight to destroy ISS.

[@zycklacon9588]

Bob Karigan ISIS* ISI does not exist anymore neither does ISS

[@AZ-gm2md]

@@zycklacon9588 Typo probably

[@bornwelltshuma8792]

Hey you , destruction is part of war..

[@bornwelltshuma8792]

ISIS is still active in Afghanistan were it was firstly started and in other Islamic countries in Middle East and Northern African countries

[@user-cm5hb6hl8k]

私は日本人ですが戦争経験者が居なく成て行く今、過去の戦争を子供、孫に伝えて行く義務が有ります❗ こんな悲しい事、世界中が戦争の無い仲良く出来る日が来る事を願い続きたいと思います💧💧💧涙が出ます🙇‍♀️😖💦

[@kurtlovef150]

The point of blowing up the bridge was to prevent the army from following in their Humvees 🙄

[@user-nj5in1bv8z]

Yas very good iraq army🇮🇶💪😌

[@user-dq6mj9jf3k]

@مرتضى بل وسفيه

[@user-wx3xf3rh4e]

عاش الجيش العراقي🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶

[@Beno-rs9pi]

موت للجيش العراقي الرافضة

[@abdulahturkey]

This is madness .... This is Iraq

[@charliebrother4789]

Chris Kyle and his men would spray paint the "punisher" symbol on their stuff.... Some of these Iraqis do the same.

[@kameelhatem1660]

I thought IRAQ was desert

[@alikareem3393]

No u stupid

[@1vigorousdragon]

@Ali Haliko IT HAS BEEN GODS WILL , dont you get it ? You have been following the false Prophet warlord . That is why you suffer. Repent b4 its too late. Read the Hadith ,ALL OF IT .Tell me , is this the life of a prophet to kill ,take slaves ,marry young children ,commit adultery ? The boks of Islam PROVE its a dualistic political ideology hiding behind religion. It gives power to the few who kill all who do not bow down to their "GOD" . IT has been In-Shallah ,,but the REAL GODS WILL , you suffer when you believe in Satan himself.

[@1vigorousdragon]

@Alaa Haliko Trump? You absolute Moron. USA is energy independent, I think you mean Obama and Bush . Get your facts straight. It seems you are more than happy to be taken over by Iran. Good luck with that! Personally I believe You all deserve another Saddam Hussein, where the few get the riches and the rest of you live as Paupers.

[@dimitriedavid2450]

Alaa Haliko shut the fuck up

[@grotesque.]

@@dimitriedavid2450 dude he is right 😎🤫

[@mwangiirungu3670]

You remember Saddam warning you Iraqi people during the trials ....haha ...anyway its life

[@user-tn8fr4es3v]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ktanwar3008]

If a hell anywhere in earth It is iraq and siriya

[@ma3lomatech_official]

No i am in syria i'd agree with u if this was before 4 or 5 years But now isis destroyed the cities comes to life again people back to thier homes But still there is war in west north of syria Assad will be removed in 2021 cuz of the split in his family and community And another age will come to syria Syrians will smile again we promise 😔💔

[@ktanwar3008]

@@ma3lomatech_official i hope Syrian people smile came back

[@ma3lomatech_official]

@@ktanwar3008 ❤

[@ktanwar3008]

@Ali Kareem Neamah you mean im middle dagla and farak river

[@ktanwar3008]

@Ali Kareem Neamah Ok

[@MohamEzr]

Looks like he is making advertisement for those humvees..

[@hosepshanoian8881]

4.38 did i hear fortnite lol

[@angelyotov8246]

Hah the new iraqi army is so fancy now :D

[@user-lm6nk9pe5l]

Because the Americans did the atomic bomb destroyed the dogs and they killed three millions of Iraqi people only occupation which weakened Iraq and remember that before the battle of Iraq, the United States there was a war with the Iranians, Kuwait and the Gulf War, and now war with isis

[@stevedeniz2387]

Come Iraq forces

[@freshfrozen3035]

Iraq is a safe place now

[@BRAVOACTUAL]

Has the Iraqi Military gotten any further Western aid? In terms of weapons? These Humvee's seem great, but they aren't enough to combat hundreds of thousands of OP40.

[@jasminal.759]

collin ohlinger Nothing...only the kurds...and when this warr is over the kurds will use it against iraqi and turkey! and so on!

[@wesjanz]

Before the coalition withdraw the Iraqi army was armed with lots of gear/weapons/ordnance by the U.S. And others

[@noahleek9696]

@@wesjanz how do our feel now that ISIS is gone?

[@I_lost_my_donut]

@@jasminal.759 uhhhhh….here is the problem. The Kurds got their asses handed to them in Kirkuk by Iraqi soldiers with their M1 abrams.

[@vidovic_samir]

Humvee😍😍😍 what a beauty

[@mohammadrabiualhassan9512]

U betrayed sadam, your enemy invaded your country & destroyed it, it is very pathetic

[@bigdanger8246]

John Simpson you got some brass ball's old man 😀😀

[@razag911]

the entire world are fighting these guys in Toyota pick up truck something is not adding up.

[@1vigorousdragon]

Something's not adding up? You mean Toyota and ISIS are in cahoots or Toyota has a big contract with Iraqi army AND ISIS?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 SMH, What conspiracy theory did you gain from Toyota Pickups?

[@oooo-sg2cs]

@@1vigorousdragon are you stupid or trying to just make a joke or hiding something?

[@1vigorousdragon]

@@oooo-sg2cs obviously not half as stupid as your comment Moron!!

[@SoreSurvival]

@@1vigorousdragon they mean that all these military powers are fighting a bunch of underequipped and untrained fkrs welding machine guns to Toyota trucks

[@1vigorousdragon]

@@SoreSurvival Really. Then obviously they hadn't heard that these Fkrsalso possessed billions of dollars of American made Armored vehicles AND Guns, including T. O. W. S when the iraqi Army ran away. One wonders what Fkd up Nutcase conspiracy theory they have with ToyotaTrucks now? While real conspiracies occur they are Deluged with absolute fkn stupid conspiracies from people that wouldnt know the truth if it slapped them in the face.

[@public.public]

They were there looking for binliner.... the fact they were there long after it was claimed binliner was killed indicates maybe he wasn't killed after all?

[@edwinadeya6197]

1:44 dead body on the road side..

[@alexn1168]

Where? If you are talking about the black stuff in pretty sure thats tire

[@nabihamoses4511]

Can anybody tell me when will the madness stop?

[@alrawikiller]

what he said

[@usul573]

When Islam ends.

[@silasb1293]

When religion ends. All of it.

[@usul573]

Salamander Man I feel we can talk the other religions to death or pacify them into not posing a danger. Islam is the only one willing to slaughter, terrify, and break every rule to sustain itself.

[@silasb1293]

It's religion in general that caused most conflicts and crime and violence in the world.

[@ahmadbaliyo1884]

is that DSHK? Mounted on the top of the humvee?

[@freshfrozen3035]

Fuck yh it is

[@I_lost_my_donut]

It is hilarious. The Iraqis get a us humvee and then put a Russian gun on it with Iranian ammo.

[@---mx4bx]

Jibrel memberi salam

[@jayantamallik3291]

Just hell..

[@silent3758]

we ll meet on judgement day Allah will show u justice

[@Not_BhiLZA]

@FANBOY Lets' Plays i don't think he's talking about Isis

[@freshfrozen3035]

@@Not_BhiLZA ya don't say

[@Lea-xm6ys]

Nghe được nhưng chẳng hiểu gì. Thôi, cứ xem clip cho vui vậy.

[@somali7378]

There is no isis before sadam When Saddam ruled Iraq is peace place to be

[@youme4516]

The war is Americas fault now they deal with the consequenses

[@albron2189]

Isis are isreal secrete agency mossad

[@user-tn8fr4es3v]

😂😂😂😂

[@I_lost_my_donut]

Well there were the Kurds being attacked and a few problems but mostly peaceful.

[@jackie7892]

fear nothing when facing ISIS.

[@ochkonlon3169]

Only a fool does not fear

[@nurulislammitu647]

Love humvee

[@foxlaker2372]

Why is he wear bright white??? Seems dangerous to stand out like that

[@user-wx3xf3rh4e]

🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶

[@azariahw.5833]

How’d they get those?

[@troywipani2876]

Obviously the Americans

[@---mx4bx]

Sapa ustas razi kami anak anak palisten

[@muqtadaal-sadr9874]

العراق

[@user-go2cu2zc3s]

وبي مقتدى لبو الجبس مايفيد

[@abongilezwe6763]

They will remember all our hero Saddama, Gaddafi Respect from South Africa🇿🇦

[@mdmostafa2532]

Good

[@burntface2578]

تناقض المذيع لا خوذه ولا درع والجنود تكول عليهم هجوم..... مبالغه زائفه.

[@user-gl7rk1hv5s]

جبناء بشكل جيش شرطه الاتحاديه اسبع منهم

[@saqribrahim9248]

The the the the the. Wtf🤣

[@nyeinkhinei9550]

2014👍

[@saleempatla335]

The reporter and the military talks so kiddish..

[@waseemkhanofficial8523]

Good for the iraq army in the world 👑✔🌍🌏🌎👌👌

[@Qisooyinka_islaamka]

اللهم انصر المجاهدين في العراق وسوريا وفلسطين##@**""اللهم آمين اللهم إن عدوهم عدوك واخذلهم يا رب العالمين

[@user-tn8fr4es3v]

ههههههه الجيش العراقي ينتصر

[@sirmaximillianvonstauffenberg]

Iraqian soldiers with marines utility camouflage and humwee

[@RevolutionarySM]

In Arabic on the Iraqi flag is written GOD IS GREAT, the same slogan used by the Islamic State. This conflict is not about democracy vs theocracy, it is a conflict between Sunni-Islam ( supported by a majority of Iraqi's ) and Shia-Islam ( a minority religion in Iraq ). Shia-Muslims run the government and are supported by Iran and the USA. While Sunni-Muslims are sympathy towards the Islamic State for standing up to western imperialism. The IS is a production of American imperialism and their stupidity!!

[@uzziake]

Arounthone How many people did Nazis kill for scientific purposes ? Men don't need religion to fight.

[@rmd9746]

Is unuseful adopting a defensive strategy against IS the sould kill them in the night with a fast and furtive attack! Or if the Iraqis soldiers prefer attack them noisly with heavy weapons during the sunrise... the point is unaware!

[@user-ey6uh3iu9z]

Wow so come and tell them that 😒

[@wmwmwmwmwmwm5459]

إنها منطقه اليوسفية في بغداد عشيره كراغول انها مدمرة بالكامل

[@user-tn8fr4es3v]

وهسة

[@user-dq6mj9jf3k]

هاي بل وسفيه

[@user-yq4kf1cq2n]

🇮🇶✌🦅

[@asznee8114]

iraq the second strongest army in the world

[@flygang1797]

More like the 100th u dumb fuck

[@user-ui3pw1ys3k]

@@flygang1797 No it's not , you stupid.

[@dr.iaintnodr.9886]

Allahu Akbar

[@user-kn6qg5ic2d]

والله

[@djgenius626]

God bless the Iraqi army, was great fighting alongside you guys, take back your country from these lunatics,,,, evil cant win!!! God is great

[@ViratKohli-gp4cc]

Are you from USA bro 🤔,by the way lots of love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@drunorthodox]

4:35 he said it

[@syedehtiram7038]

america depeated the iraqi army in 1991 such a losser army saddam is a brave but his army is a losser

[@cyclinglux5646]

"gay ass army" -Cpl rey person

[@user-ul9sk9fl6x]

ehtiram haq no you the losser

[@liavanni7899]

The American before there were and built together something waht everywehre everybody wanted the grace and peace. Just tried. Tried everywhere, after bomm. ANd I know go out forst there in 2010 after now not too early. After go there other people, not that souldiers. ?

[@wasimkhanofficial2915]

Isis this not great

[@user-gl7rk1hv5s]

جبناء جيش شرطه تحاديه ارجل واشجع منهم

[@user-zk4eq9zs9f]

كلخرا لك

[@user-gl7rk1hv5s]

@@user-zk4eq9zs9f خره بحلك جبان

[@stefanocarbonari1062]

Civiltà amerikana

[@rastafari.d.culture9734]

alot of madness running in the middle East

[@ibbechiha1416]

shut the fuck up rasta fari

[@ART_INDIA]

UK soon become Islamic countrie.......???

[@christyantony360]

You are absolutely right...

[@franklincoln7047]

Do you think you can face 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 wait and see fools..

[@user-tn8fr4es3v]

😂😂😂😂👞👞👞👞👞👞👞👞

[@mohamadaras5944]

Islamic no tirorst

[@Salahuddin23350]

What was want ISI.

[@freshfrozen3035]

Isis Is a Sunni militia group who kill innocents or who ever isn't them, They are extreme

[@just_osaid]

​@@freshfrozen3035 They are not Sunni, they claim to the media that they are Sunnis, but they are nicknamed the khawarij in the sense that they are out of religion and a rebel group, known for their militancy and violence hundreds of years ago. They are very similar to KKK

[@freshfrozen3035]

OSAID they are wahabi an branch of sunnism

[@Salahuddin23350]

@@freshfrozen3035 you are wrong..I think we will win if we fighting each other 😔😔sunni,wahabi,shia, .what's happening ? Where is actual Islam?where is strong believers of Islam ? We just want duniya..not to Allah...not to our muslim brothers... Even we don't like sunnah.....we just fighting with each other 😔😔😔😢🤲 please love with each other.

[@Salahuddin23350]

@@just_osaid fresh frozen you are wrong..I think we will win if we fighting each other 😔😔sunni,wahabi,shia, .what's happening ? Where is actual Islam?where is strong believers of Islam ? We just want duniya..not to Allah...not to our muslim brothers... Even we don't like sunnah.....we just fighting with each other 😔😔😔😢🤲 please love with each other.

[@user-tn8fr4es3v]

✌💪🗡 Iraq

[@marke.5609]

Unimpressed....

[@zubairumuhamned3231]

B M

[@kumarvs66]

Hope BBC loves ISI

[@freshfrozen3035]

Are u saying that u hope the bbc likes isis

[@christyantony360]

BBC behind all the discrimination

[@galibkazi7023]

ma comment got deleted coz i speaked abt d new world revolution. lets see hw long this stays

[@thirdytheiii2290]

Almost 4years now