Delta Force, 75th Rangers & the Al-Akirshi Operation | July 2014

In July 2014, a dozen operators from Delta Force, supported by the 75th Ranger Regiment and a Jordanian Special Forces operator, conducted an operation against the town of Al-Akirshi in Northern Syria to free 8 American, British and New Zealand prisoners being held hostage by the Islamic State.
This video is dedicated to the memory of Sergey Gorbunov, James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines, Alan Henning, Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller.
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[@noodles5438]

Delta and Rangers sure have a thing for each other.

[@bradborgelt60]

It is the pipe line of all things bad ass!!!!

[@dudebruh3302]

So true.

[@redbarron90]

Delta Force was founded by Rangers, and that's part of the reason Delta look to Rangers first for selection.

[@michaelbellinger1363]

Delta Force and Rangers conduct Direct Action missions or DA for the Army. The Ranger Regiment is a pipeline for Delta Force, as many of them are selected from the 75th. Delta Force's model is based on the British Special Air Service on how they are organized and conduct operations.

[@R.Tafolla]

Metallisika yes this is true. However it is interesting to note that about 70% of Delta is made up of former Rangers, and only 30% Green Berets

[@theusual_anb]

Who needs netflix when we have this channel, brilliant as always

[@skeletonwguitar4383]

The issue with these is that its not long enough

[@phill-don4832]

I'd rather 10 minutes of truth & facts over 10 hours of fantasy & BS.

[@xEKOy]

+1

[@slyfer5321]

@@skeletonwguitar4383 Size doesn't matter😏

[@imthatjay]

@@phill-don4832 ok that's you, have fun trying to always find that

[@RealEllenDeGeneres]

I was in Afghanistan the same time this operation took place. I was in Bagram AFB and I was out later in the evening when I heard an unusual jet engine roaring up on the airstrip. It wasn't taking off, but just a sustained increase in thrust on the ground from what I could hear. I'm fairly certain it was a stealth bomber. I never thought too much of it, but this happened in the summer of 2014, so it's possible that this was the undisclosed jet that was used on this operation. It was the one and only time I heard that specific jet engine during my 9 month tour.

[@5jump]

c130J on the south end of the runway.

[@mattm5547]

Absolutely not, the stealth bomber has never landed in Afghanistan and would never stage there to support an op in Iraq/syria... what you heard was engine maintenance, that's all.

[@andrewrice4513]

Oh ffs.. you heard an engine. Strange that would happen at an air base...

[@BenWeeks]

@Adam Khan Shrodinger's Jet

[@human151]

The stealth bomber is too valuable and secretive to have been there. For bombing runs it takes off from its home base flies for hours and refuels in air then returns to its home base, in the states.

[@eagleone5456]

I know you probably dont read all of the comments but this channel is one of the best on KZbin for military history. Watch everyone single one.

[@Megamix472]

Thanks for another well researched HR mission. RIP those poor hostages.

[@mudrikirfan2778]

The effort that goes in is amazing. Keep it up

[@finaljustice3848]

I remember at the time of this operation there was new coverage talking about the rescue attempt. I know America sent some of their best men and women to find the hostages and you can't expect them to perform miracles without solid intelligence. Its tragic to hear the loss of all the hostages that were not able to be located and saved. My heart goes out to them and their families. May they RIP.

[@lex1945]

Discovered this channel 1.5 weeks ago, immediately subscribed. This is such a treat to watch every time! Keep up the good work. I am a huge fan already!

[@reallyhappenings5597]

I remember reading about this raid and praying for these hostages. Those were hard days, lots of beheadings, IS was at its peak.

[@gaylordpantamime]

You're becoming one of my favourite KZbin channels

[@treystevenson9872]

Great work on this video. Even though some missions don’t turn out the way we’d hoped, we still need to keep the pressure on all the terrorist organizations to save more lives. God Bless you mate!

[@hanrysoul]

This is what I want to watch during this quarantine times.

[@ramzim3115]

On my last trip to jordan i met a few of the american SF guys in jordan and zarqa. Well, they didnt say they were SF, but as a former member of the US army seeing how they looked and carried themselves, to me, it was obvious, they were part of some sort of SF unit. They were real chill on both encounters but there was an intense feeling in the air. Its hard to explain. This was a few weeks after the jordanian pilot was captured and burned alive. ( rest in paradise).

[@bigez5612]

real good SF guys will not exude that charm for anyone to detect,, these guys know they are not to disclose their identity but yet wanted u to know " hey, i am badass SF ",, thats why there are so many tell-all books written by these people. i can't tell u, but i want u to know.

[@mikeysan01]

God bless the soul of that pilot...and always provide comfort to his family.

[@quantumking1724]

As someone who grew up with their nation at war, its highly enlightening to hear these reports of missions that occurred during my time growing up.

[@knightowl3577]

The poor Russian guy must have realized his country never makes deals with terrorists.

[@talotalo1192]

Russians take it like a boss and with pride and honor. Unlike Western ppl whose sole reason in life is to live as long as possible and gain as much pleasures on the way and dont let the good samaritarian leftist fool u they go for pleasure as much as others

[@srpskabalI]

Not true. Russia traded Afghan Rebel groups captured “ Afghan terrorist” for captured Russian soldiers in the 80’s. There’s videos of the Russian soldiers crying and begging for mercy to the Afghans as well.

[@sfertonoc]

@@srpskabalI I think these were more honorable hadjis, actual warriors, not this hubristic cult crap of IS which seeks to blackmail and submit in humiliation oponents to their child raping harem

[@haijin7484]

Seppo ja Ismo show Yea just like what they did to Moscow theatre they killed civilians like a boss with pride and honor LOLOLOL

[@theshittybowman]

Seppo ja Ismo show yeah, trying to have a *good life is now a bad thing... you fucking muppet.

[@TheCameraManReviews]

You videos are just top notch amazing! You are the KZbin Special Force Operator.

[@sreyasc.v4802]

Nice ones man... I really Love it. I'm from India and I respect all the Special Forces guys.... I just love the content and the way you narrate it.......! Is there any way that you would make videos like this for other country's Special Forces???

[@YahbiiCot]

I've always been fascinated by the 75th Rangers. I appreciate the vid.

[@thebesttheworldhastoofferchann]

I knew Kassig in basic, it was surreal hearing his name on the news.

[@operator2855]

you can watch him get beheaded too, unfortunately

[@thebesttheworldhastoofferchann]

@@operator2855 I think he resisted because there was no video, just his head.

[@operator2855]

@@thebesttheworldhastoofferchann shit I must've gotten it confused, thanks for clearing that up

[@8inary]

I know our respective people (in the US and UK) will always say their sf are the best, however why not, we are all patriots. US people say their sf are the best in the world, and we in the UK say our sf are the best. Lets cut to the chase, we are all proud of our men and women of our forces, however one thing is for certain, you mix US and UK sf and you have to feel sorry for the baddies lol - I hear a lot of both US and UK sf who say they have worked with either, and have the highest respect for them. We can all sleep nicely at night, knowing we have these warriors, watching our backs. Respect and a big thank you, to our US friends, and our UK servicemen and women.

[@samdherring]

🇺🇸🇬🇧🤝

[@robc1014]

Can we have more UKSF material. Yknow, if thats even possible haha

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

Rangers Lead The Way! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@bootyeater1961]

Hoah

[@GK-_]

Airborne!

[@Juicy_wiwi]

HOOAH

[@josephsmith6777]

The ac130 is like having a guardian angel they just fly in circles around the area and are able to pumble targets and litterally turn them into rumble

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Sooner or later a MANPAD squad will catch up with one of those gunships

[@residentelect]

Alan Haine's Daughter, Bethany is an extraordinarily brave woman. Despite Knowing what happened to her father, and the fact that IS still had pockets of resistance in the area, she travelled to Syria with a journalist to try and locate his remains, and confronted IS prisoners and Jihadist Brides in a detention camp. She took absolutely no shit from them and gave little respect towards their warped interpretation of Islam. It's incredibly sad that the likelihood is Alan will never be found, nor any answers provided regards to why he was so callously executed.

[@saltymonke3682]

@Proud Indian then you are thinking exactly like a Daesh

[@saltymonke3682]

@Proud Indian Daesh is the arabic of ISIS. If you've ever been deployed to the region, they (locals, Partner Units, Coalition forces) won't call it IS or ISIS, it's Daesh or Da'wulah (State/Sovereign state). Same as when You don't call Al Qaeda as "The Foundation" or "The Base" organization.

[@saltymonke3682]

@Proud Indian the problem is the people's interpretation of it. They interpret exactly like you do, without context and rationality.

[@saltymonke3682]

@Proud Indian eg, in Christianity we are told to "Thou shalt not kill" it's wrong. it was misinterpreted. Because Jesus spoke in Aramaic and Hebrew. The correct translation would be "thou shalt not murder", because the words were missing in translation from Hebrew to Greek and Latin before went to English. This is not including nuance and difference on policy at the time

[@saltymonke3682]

@Proud Indian Daesh

[@RandomThinker10]

Funny how I have the urge to subscribe to a Chanel, when the uploaded doesn’t beg me to subscribe lol. You got my sub by the way, great stuff 👍🏻

[@gungasc]

Wasn’t James Foley a former Ranger who decided to become a combat cameraman? It was said he knew he was going to be killed and tried fighting off his captors, to no avail.

[@jwalter81]

Pete Kassig was the former Ranger

[@lilslavboi2171]

one of my all time favorite channels good shit dude

[@MrUniverseGameplay]

awesome video ! would be nice to see something of Operation Anaconda, TF K-Bar or Tora Bora . Or any other operation of the beginnings (OEF)

[@DapperDill]

CANSOF here, I’m glad I found this channel, your videos are very well made. Also thanks for the JTF2 video :)

[@drumtravelfun]

FNV.

[@hokage64th]

Why would you even mention that you are in any way affiliated with CANSOFCOM? Not the smartest move there bud, if youre even an operator or at the very least support 🤦🏻

[@DapperDill]

PillsburyDoughboy Encrypted data & proxy servers numb nuts, also there’s no threat to national/personal security unless I give out key specific data. I’m not terribly concerned with any potential “attacks” because we have names/dates/adresses/data/etc. to keep a close eye. I’ll be just fine, but thanks for your concern.

[@DapperDill]

drumtravelfun DNW

[@DapperDill]

PietHeyn Right, because I went to great lengths for people to thank me by commenting my appreciation for channels like these. What a sad life you must lead.

[@caseyhutchings4539]

I absolutely love you’re vids bro

[@jellek1965]

This is amazing, I just found your channel today and subbed two hours ago and you already upload a video!

[@Hawk-js6vv]

It would be sooo dope if you could do a video about the german KSK and an operation of theirs

[@tishkofuad8876]

one of my favorite channels, quite unique i must say.

[@slobmarley9070]

Brilliant channel! really enjoy your vids mate

[@andydoc8117]

excellent narrative as usual,thank you.

[@fumblearound]

These videos are great! Keep up the good work.

[@gregorytaylor1954]

God bless the special operators and the people they went to save.

[@BountyFlamor]

You should make a video about that botched raid of Egyptian special forces at Larnaca, Cyprus, in which they had a gunfight with the Cypriot special forces to the backdrop of a terrorist hostage situation at an airport. Makes for an interesting story if you ask me.

[@alfiebolt7072]

My new favourite channel

[@MrYolrs]

You should check out the attempted release of French DGSE operative in Somalia in 2013 conducted by DGSE's commandos.

[@Tyetheberious]

Just amazing content. These are so engaging. Thanks!

[@Alhy-ls3dv]

Never heard of this operation, thanks for sharing

[@Alex-fv3od]

I love how the spectre just smashed the reinforcement column.. just standard

[@sohrabmazloomian3239]

Please find an operation conducted by SEALS and SBS and make a video about it. Love your channel

[@catlee8064]

You will find missions about the SEALS everywhere. The SBS dont publish that sort of thing.

[@lojzekiki8572]

It's great you changed the animation of text so that it drops from top to bottom...it feels more natural to watch 😊

[@rkb929]

Appreciate the work you do! Btw where do you get your sources?

[@buonafortuna8928]

Subs are climbing - good job ;)

[@echoromeo4218]

There are lots of ignorant people on this comment section. The 75th Ranger Regiment is a special operations unit that specializes in direct action. They aren’t “special forces support”, “spec ops capable”, or “just elite infantry”. They are special operators with a full spectrum of special operations capabilities. They are equal to their sister units in SOCOM. They have captured and killed more high value targets than any other SOF or conventional units. They are not “back up or perimeter security” for other SOF units. You will not see Rangers pulling security for SF, regular SEAL Teams, or MARSOC on a raid. If anything it would be the other way around. On rare occasions they will pull security for the tier 1 elements when it comes to sensitive hostage rescue missions, but this is the exception not the rule. The vast majority of times they are clearing rooms alongside the tier 1 SMUs. They work with tier 1 units but most of their operations on their own. Most Delta Force operators come directly from Regiment.

[@flyoverkid55]

The raid would likely have been successful had it been conducted prior to the French and Spaniards buying their hostages back. The bigger the group, the harder it is to isolate and secure them. We'll never know for sure.

[@r.c.1881]

I would actually argue for the contrary. A big group can be split and locked in multiple sites, hard to spot and storm at the same time. Also, it gives a vast array of credible threats(eg. if you do get to find and save one, we'll execute the others, therby sapping the will to partecipate from those parties who do not have too much confidence in the actionable intelligence). A single hostage, or multiple hostages located closely instead provide for a very tempting target. They are there, packed, once taken back no more credible threats on other hostages... Had they been indeed held together, then the intelligence provided by the bought back hostages might have been invaluable.

[@kennyg1358]

@Alexander Per Knudsen Because it helps them buy weapons and encourages kidnapping.

[@jyotishmanchakraborty887]

Hi there. Much appreciation from India. Good work. I'd love to see a video on an Indian SF operation sometime. Thanks.

[@jayjankovich]

Very good AAR, keep these videos coming.

[@speedracer2336]

Never heard of this operation and that's a good thing! Silent warriors, no books, tv or movie deals.

[@bangtongkat6821]

The Al-maunah raid in 2000 in malaysia was pretty cool, you should do something about it!

[@lt.dashkov1079]

No one said the job of a war correspondant would be easy but their work has helped to show us the public what war is really like and why we need to push for reforms and awareness of the tragety of these conflict. Thank you for your work ans may you be resting in peace now.

[@jirihutecka9020]

What about making video about operation where John Chapman died.. Every time I watch this video it gets me very hard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaCufp2KpsmHj9E First thing that comes to my mind is "The real heroes can't tell their stories..."

[@icecream_2987]

Jiří Hutečka damn that was intense

[@catlee8064]

Thing with that video is.....the SEALS left a JTAC do all the fighting.

[@jirihutecka9020]

@@catlee8064 Yes. But hard to tell if it was necessary to rush like this. Anyway what we know for sure is that he had really big balls and was ready to die for his guys..

[@catlee8064]

@@jirihutecka9020 Totally agree, but the thing i was pointing out is, only 1 of the SEALs had been wounded (that we know about) So 1 of the top tier SF groups in the world, left a non-SEAL to cover their retreat, why?

[@jirihutecka9020]

@@catlee8064 Nobody knows. Maybe only Chapman was ready to die that day.. Most guys will not do suicide attack like Chapman did..

[@TommyBahama84]

Great video. You should try Operation Glacier, Jugroom Fort

[@themadman3438]

this channel is awesome plz keep it up

[@NickVolcom]

Rest Easy Peter Kassig, One For The Airborne Ranger In The Sky!

[@bigredone9917]

RIP...you'll never be forgotten.

[@TheWoWisok]

"we got intel but we are not going to act on it"

[@shinski8114]

thank you service members

[@ScreechingPossum]

"Task Force Ranger 2.0 but with Call of Duty killstreaks"

[@joshanderson3315]

I mean that's basically what the Rangers have been doing for the past 19 years. Every JSOC task force since 9/11 has had the Rangers involved. Badass guys, all the known ops are pretty cool to hear about and who knows what other spooky shit they do

[@johnmcgovern5372]

Great video, just to point out that it's John Cantlie (pronounce Cant-ley) not John Cantile.

[@everybodyhatesgresh]

GET UP PRIVATE ALLEN! RANGERS LEAD THE WAY, MOVE!! (Love you too delta)

[@trj1442]

Great show. Thankyou.

[@Lvl22Cowboy]

I didn't understand your username until the very final part of this video remembering those people.

[@michaelaregacho8643]

Your videos are the best. Can you make a video about "The Battle of Yuldong" .

[@jacobnewman2189]

I have been waiting a long time for the release of the Apache and Blackhawk for DCS to recreate this operation.

[@bennymeister]

I read the book about this raid and the whole hostage situation by one of the Danish prisoners

[@Billfish57]

You did? Is there a point to us knowing now you read a book?

[@sylviawilliamson8913]

God Rest Their Souls. Only the Brave x

[@TheLilikprasaja]

I always excited whenever see AC130 Spectre.

[@jarnonelis1518]

that moment an explosive belt is the standard kit for an IS fighter

[@chrisrobinson5484]

One mistake was made.......they sent in Delta when they shoulda sent in the the Queens 22nd Regiment!

[@Lowdo1549]

Great video.

[@Lowdo1549]

Insightful, respectful and well edited.

[@prastikokhalifah2225]

You should make a video about Garuda Indonesia flight 206

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Going all the way back to Daniel Pearl, every one of these hostage losses tears my heart out. I always follow their cases, and they usually end up being held for a long time, then in the end decapitated on video. Those videos are awful to watch and not recommended. Heartbreaking stuff. God bless those who work diligently to secure their safety.

[@robertfarrell8607]

safe to say that it was either AV-8 Harriers or F/A-18E/F Super Hornets from the USS Bataan/Bush strike groups on station for this mission as both ships were in the AOR of this mission

[@thomasmyers9128]

It’s not a stray bullet when they are shooting at you....😳

[@EduardoGarcia-zn5lr]

Can journalist stop getting captured please 🙏

[@nickghilea3624]

It's Sergei Borbunov, not Sergey

[@fucj9648]

I know a lot of people here doesnt speak danish but there’s a great Danish movie called “ser du månen Daniel” where you get the story from the one of the danish prisoners on how he escaped once and then got caught again where he then meets James foley and how his family got major danish companies to all donate money for the ransom It’s a great movie even if you don’t speak danish

[@philteargas9961]

The right thing to do is to not penetrate the 75th Rangers perimeter.

[@rtta51]

Had dealings with the 75th in Nam. Seemed like a bunch of guys who were given two choices. Join the 75th or go to prison. God love em.

[@sigsbeet78]

Thank GOD. . ..Support of our own kind

[@GiDD504]

Just please don’t go there. I know it’s years later but I still wouldn’t go there for a million dollars.

[@sango_wango851]

Imagine being released as a hostage after a ransom was paid and knowing your country not only provided an almost unthinkable amount of support to finance ongoing terrorism, murder, and subjugation of innocent people, but that they did so on your behalf. I can't imagine living with such a burden.

[@sugewhitejacoby8654]

The way they were tortured and killed must of been horrific! I know I was kept felt horrible for them and their families! #RLTW !🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SkaMaRtiSt1991]

We are still calling them "journalists"?

[@theroachden6195]

Yeah, just goes to show what poor leadership we had in the states at rhe time. IS should've never gotten that big

[@thekameleon9785]

That picture of Steven next to the sphinx. I stood exact same spot!

[@Snipedkill1016]

Peter Kassig was a former Army Ranger from 1/75.

[@RePLaYGamingMixedKid]

Thanks youtube recommend.

[@fookustudios3279]

If you wanna know why kidnapping and hostage-taking are so lucrative, just look toward France and Spain for the answer.

[@GeoCalifornian]

9:37 ... Why wasn’t the Delta patch insignia shown with the other insignias at the video’s end?

[@adamkreuz9068]

It's the one right in the middle

[@themog4911]

@@adamkreuz9068 Maybe he was expecting a picture of the Mighty Chuck Norris :)

[@commonsensei8798]

I love your work and don't want to seem nit picking but you have the Australian flag with a New Zealand caption.

[@Mayor-McCheese]

I have to point out that the picture at 6:40 was clearly taken from inside a car and most likely not allowed I love how the guy on the left is staring directly at the person in the car too lmao

[@auwz66]

RIP Alan. Salfords finest.

[@UrbanTiger74]

DAMN! I can't imagine the feeling of not being able to find and get those fellow Americans out. Major suck.

[@Billfish57]

Maybe unarmed Americans should stop going there to get captured and then needing millions spent, lives too, to rescue them. It's sad the do gooders were killed, no doubt, but why were they there needing to be rescued? Can't they think ahead first and say, maybe this isn't a good idea to go in harms way without a rifle. Liberals, find a cure before it's too late. R.I.P.

[@brendanmarktoh3314]

Just a coincidence That the best Miss the hostages It would have been Welcome home news for the families.. Our prayers for their release..Amen

[@johnfairchild1769]

I got broke in by a Delta force warrior we were crossing a street and come under fire I froze for some unknown reason it was my first real battle. He grabbed me and we took off for cover then I snapped back then it was on. We killed alot of enemy. I couldn't shot well with the dam peep sight so I asked him for a pair pliers. Cut peep sight into made me a dove tail sight I was okay then. Then here's comes a Ranger out of 82 airborne we were on corner of building seeking in good shots now and then this solider got into prone position. Out in open. He took a direct hit from a RPG blew away the front of his body I never seen nothing like that on my life and will never forget any way I got the ones who killed him started to advance down road then enemycame out ran into house I followed was fixing to go into house the Delta Force solider me again said don't go in. He said it was possibility of booby trap so we cracked open door sure enough after a few seconds I could see the thin fishing lines that went to the explosives after that I always threw grenades into houses

[@johnfairchild1769]

That's when the Army went to the aim point scopes the man who invented to me never had to use one

[@TheBrohomie]

they never found them......... fuck man why man. I expected an ending of delight but was sadly met with harsh reality.