The War Against Boko Haram (Part 3)

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Watch Part 2: bit.ly/1FtEtGP
Since 2009, the militant Islamist group known as Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in northern Nigeria. Instilling terror through bombings, abductions, and beheadings, Boko Haram is fighting to create an Islamic state in the most populous country in Africa.
VICE News traveled to Nigeria where the country's army has ramped up its fight against Boko Haram, whose rise has caused a state of emergency. As the only journalists on the front line in northern Nigeria, we witnessed the beginning of the largest military insurgency to date.
In the final part of this three part series, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen embeds with the Nigerian army on their assault on Bama, one of the last Boko Haram strongholds, as well as joining a fully operational air wing supplied by private military contractors assisting in the fight against the militant group.
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[@adamdewaal340]

This is what I want from a war documentary. True front line news.

[@IAmSavSolo]

These guys do a damn good job right?

[@kael13]

Definitely a good idea having an ex-military journalist. He's pretty good.

[@nastydoublepumpsclips8597]

Kael wawwwwwqwq

[@rankoss3437]

Nastydoublepump’s Clips weird ass

[@davidli2522]

he was a Navy SEAL. Probably the best guy you could get for the job. Worst comes to worst he picks up a gun

[@arcticfoxairsoft1219]

You can see that he was a navy seal because of his plate carrier

[@xlus3]

wow..had no idea

[@augu345]

knowing many would not return,still laughing and smiling True Soilders Respect to Nigeria 🇮🇳❤🇳🇬

[@jax86]

Are you the real Xavier... From the memes... The OG

[@oluwanifiseobabire1638]

@@jax86 YH WEVE GOTTA KNOW

[@kabbabrema2866]

I'm alive today and have two daughters. I and my daughters are alive today because of the camaraderie and courage of the Nigerian army. July 6 1997, Freetown, Sierra Leone. The military has overthrown the Democratically elected government and the city held hostage for 9 months...

[@skepabbas9400]

I am from Sierra Leone as well, How de body? 🇸🇱

[@skepabbas9400]

@@okene which country you from? Liberia?

[@irfankhanc8]

@@skepabbas9400 younger brother of my mom was martyred in Sierra Leone. He was Lieutenant Colonel in Pakistan Army and was in Sierra Leone in UN peacekeeping mission. He and 23 others died in a helicopter crash on 29 June, 2004. 14 of the martyrs were from Pakistan. We lost our soldiers lives for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Bosnia, Congo and many other countries. PAKISTAN, a country affected by Indian and Afghanistan sponsored Terrorism.

[@pinzo4137]

Honestly, Nigerians have to be some of the most dedicated fighters I have ever seen. I don't know the name of the village but in the year 2000 1st Para of the British Army found a platoon of Nigerian peacekeepers there after 6 months of being forgotten about by the UN. They had been living off the village's people and only a few still presented themselves like proper infantrymen. Even after 1st Para left Sierra Leone the Nigerians stayed and fought on. There's a video by the front that explains it much better Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioachXqep7ahecU

[@masterlightjames950]

@@pinzo4137 of course, that's why we are the world's leading peacekeeping force.

[@Corsaconcepts_]

Best of luck to Nigeria soldiers, they have a lot heart,as a US soldier I give them so much respect..

[@halfnigeriaandhalfghana6447]

Thanks bro

[@sumaiyaibrahim5274]

Thank love

[@iiikennedy7040]

Thanks

[@everythingjay2150]

Thanks

[@hammanbanjiram1611]

Thank you, sir!

[@RippleMks]

That moment when you see the column of soldiers advancing slowly through the bush and your guts start tightening. A bit like in a movie, but in worse because this time you know it's for real. Respect to the Nigerian army, hope they will restore peace as soon as possible.

[@black-sawizba1806]

The fact that they believe in prayer... Says alot about their character!! Proud of my Neighbors

[@TaurionMartell]

Great dokumentary and the reporter was awesome. Want more from him

[@keronamora6145]

Taurion Martell documentary u mean

[@TaurionMartell]

Keron Amora yea sry my native language never uses c only k so its a habit

[@meshuggah18]

The blokes got big bollocks, much respect.

[@7876369668]

His ex navy seal

[@eirha]

sNixon Perez 5 years as a navy seal, have to admit it makes me take him a bit more seriously.

[@richardo4062]

Shout out to the Nigerian military. I'm sure there's never a dull day in the barracks with some of the personalities they've got in there.

[@DanielHernandez-ye5so]

The ceremony at the beginning of the video was absolutely powerful. These men are valiant fighters, and their dedication to to fight for not only themselves, but for one another, is both highly honorable and commendable. These men are exactly what a soldier should be like, and I have the utmost respect for them.

[@equarg]

People who disarm IED's have steel balls, or are insane. Perhaps both. Especially if they do it by hand. Either way they deserve their paycheck....and more!

[@Benjamin_009]

I Know of a Nigerian solider who disabled a pressure cooker bomb without any suit like those guys

[@nsikakobongeyakz4032]

Poorly equipped no metal detectors

[@terisamusonza5980]

Lord plz help Nigerian country

[@James_z32]

Its your problem to disarm until very suddenly its not

[@pinzo4137]

its a mix of having balls bigger than the fucking sun and that mentality of "someone has to do it so why not me"

[@troyg.173]

The toast from 01:20 to 02:20 was a touching moment right there. Love from Cape town fellow African brothers up in Nigeria

[@KillerBD]

I like this Vice news reporter, no offense to the rest. But compared to the other hipster/trendy reporters I see, this guy stands out like Cpt. America. Not afraid to go into shit-storm in some of the worlds' least hospitable places...

[@Mexindian01]

***** Simon??

[@voscra]

KillerBD This guy is ex-navy seals

[@mr.geniuscock8853]

Burningwithecstasy Stupid comment.

[@SmokaSizzle70]

t_Error agreed

[@19mdb94]

Burningwithecstasy Why don't you google his name, dumbass? You think just because he jumps everytime artillery is shot he's not a SEAL? They're randomly sending rounds; he's gonna flinch. If you payed attention to the video you would have heard that they were shelling the Boko Haram stronghold that was 13 miles away. You can search Kaj Larsen on KZbin and you can find videos of him talking about his time in the SEALS. By the way, gun shy is not the term you're looking for.

[@rayrick1795]

Finally, a western media journalist that is not biased to the Nigerian army. Thank you guys for laying down your lives to protect us.

[@popemarleyezeanya5212]

Mind u this was during GEJ's administration oo. This present government is playing politics with the life of our gallant soldiers. Lets just continue praying for the front line military personnels cos i personally believe in them and appreciate genuine sacrifices. Thumbs up

[@yassop2420]

@@popemarleyezeanya5212 lol

[@Novikedocumentary]

​@@yassop2420is not funny mf

[@Grabbagar670]

Best of luck to them fighting boko haram, from America.

[@spikef22]

Agreed we need to send the Rangers down there

[@spikef22]

Along with a b-52 force and a Nimitz class aircraft carrier like Abraham Lincoln

[@andrewmcguire3346]

Kyle Stamps for real may God be with you strong fighters. BEST OF LUCK FROM MASSACHUSETTES USA !!!!

[@Grabbagar670]

And you, of course, are welcome for the equipment supplies and ammo we are sending you.

[@gbengaqatar]

Kyle Stamps sorry bro...Nigeria don't deal with the USA anymore We are Russian Friendly...

[@sizwembokazi8725]

I can imagine some of these soldiers at the age of 80, talking with their grand children, the feeling of pride!

[@dejimecury6680]

i am Nigerian and i am proud to say i am impressed at the level of professionalism and Gears used, got goose bumps. international standard, but almost there. God bless the Nigerian Army

[@Valivali94]

Well compared to other african armies i have seen yet these guys look almost professional ^^

[@shammy63]

Valivali94 'almost'

[@vedenjakaja4443]

Valivali94 Do not mock general Butt-Naked from Liberia

[@jonasmuller1880]

Well put:)

[@mohamedc8908]

Veden Jakaja Bullets can't hit his naked ass

[@chillhomie7]

PREJUDICE ALERT

[@gtabigfan34]

Maaaan, this is the best series Vice News ever done so far.

[@jamalihamilton7866]

I think this guy and simon are my two most favorite VICE reporter's

[@MrQuickscopes34]

jamali hamilton Simon always knows what he is talking about

[@JohnCider]

Peter Griffin oh hey boo boo

[@Soff1859]

jamali hamilton Aris Roussinos is pretty cool as well, loved his book. But I'm not sure if he's still working with vice. Haven't seen him in quite a long time.

[@NommyMom]

Soff1859 He is, I think he released one recently, and I follow him on twitter. What is his book?

[@Soff1859]

Romeo I don't remember the title. But I'm sure if you put his name into amazon you'll find it ;) It's about his trips to Syria, Libya, Sudan and Lebanon and what live is like as a correspondent in an active war zone. Is he still with Vice?

[@theravingtimes9582]

Got to give some credibility to Larsen for taking part in the assault on Boko's final stronghold.

[@darkzerk7]

Dean Wynn BH has suffered massive casualties this year and they are probably getting desperate and psychotic. At this point they will probably attack civilians just for the hell of it, they have nothing to lose anymore. Their organization has been destroyed by the nigerian military, who is suffering nearly 0 losses each battle, while hundreds of boko haram die in every assault.

[@megusta7972]

darkzerk7 I'm sure that's why there were FAILED attempts to take Bama. Nice propaganda my friend.

[@aedanokelly5794]

Stuff like this really moves you and reminds you of the hardships people have to deal with, how extremely lucky most of us are and how small our problems are in comparison with theirs

[@7IGGY-WNDR]

this was like a movie so touching....the prayer scene was ''Emotional''

[@himansh829]

*deepest respect for Nigerian army*

[@blackfox1320]

Really cool perspective of the conflict in North Nigeria. Thanks for putting this together

[@princeolowu3992]

God bless Nigeria army 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@bogueji1]

The Nigerian Army guys are a fun bunch, guys you can really hang out with and they are damn brave.

[@sherwyndarryldsouza6718]

Love from India :)

[@ChetManleyIII]

"President Goodluck's good luck ran out" ...dude

[@explorior2158]

I like that

[@emmanuellehmann9836]

Uncool

[@Isaac-gq7eg]

Bet now we can see that the "Goodluck" was better

[@itzcd8857]

thanks for making this 10+ minutes

[@McHitman47]

Best of luck to Naija from Serbia

[@kollegahsterin]

What's scarier than drunken Nigerian soldiers? A fucking Hind engaging in combat. Both in this video. Crazy stuff, Vice.

[@masterlightjames950]

They don't drink, you liar. It's against both their religion and military code.

[@bobbyhill5067]

at least, the Nigerian Army is more organized and better than the Ukraine Army or those Separatist group; Ukraine loses their shit but these guys went hard

[@AssClappicus]

This just makes me want to play Call of Duty or something.

[@TerranRepublic0200]

Battlefield 4 haha

[@brucewayne4128]

xXxBlade FuryBoyxXx 3 is better than 4

[@TerranRepublic0200]

Well i find that bf4 is better than 3

[@ericburtron7568]

It's not that one is better than they other, they're both good games, but very different. 4 makes you feel like a supersoldier, much more high intensity and skill based, whereas 3 replicates actual war better, with more cover to cover and tactically based

[@brucewayne4128]

eric Burtron i prefer bf3 maps and how they were bigger

[@vigenlona]

These soldiers are just amazing! God bless them!

[@westnile1553]

one of the better series for a long while

[@thetmntr1943]

Make more documentaries like this VICE.

[@javaughnmarriott2477]

Shoutout to the camera man also, you are brave and fearless 🙏🏿

[@StevenSugianto]

The Nigerian Army, respect!

[@HispleMedia]

Thanks for this documentary

[@ohenhen670]

Finally some real journalism, good job.

[@willbennett47]

Now THIS is why I love Vice! Top shelf documentary!

[@2521julian]

Getting an IED with your hands, now that is being patriotic. God bless these soldiers.

[@Nyllsor]

Woah, this is really frontline reporting. Keep doing more of this VICE!

[@101arny]

wow i was glued to this the whole time,what a great success story and top notch journalism to boot! makes me want to go back to africa tomorrow

[@flightbrothermember]

Some damn fine reporting... Damn fine.

[@TheOffkilter]

lol that guy at 4:18. I dont care what army your in every platoon has a morale boosting goofball.

[@brunoasoka1341]

Great journalism in a situation of life or death..Fantastic Larsen!!

[@favouredblessed2631]

Proud of nigerian army.. Kenya my country too we try to fight and keep peace in Somalia

[@theqfiddy1251]

Dang the Nigerian army is so BADASS!!!

[@MsMimo07]

that was so freakin epic. i simply love Vice^^

[@NATMANROLL]

What a brave reporter. You address really important issues in these film segments, many big media outlet haven't done this kind of report because they don't have the interest nor brave reporters to go in the front line and report this important issues many people are facing.

[@blademan6075]

Incredible coverage! Wow! Thank you for doing this and then giving this to us! God bless you!

[@MAUTxxx]

So far this has been the most action packed VICE documentary. But one question is still in my mind: Who Killed Captain Alex?

[@jax86]

The prayer got to me😭😭. This is real life

[@ebiekem]

Thank you Vice News. Excellent report.

[@The4j1123]

I love that credit sequence at the end. A bit of peace and suspense after so much conflict.

[@jesbeber8053]

This is one of the best Reports I have every seen on VICE. This guy is awesome. I hope he continues to do more reports like this. Great enthusiasm!!!!!

[@BioHazardCL4]

Holy Crap vice! I can't believe you sent Kaj Larsen to the front line and he went in the lead attack helicopter. He was so brave and that was amazing to watch! Only vice and it's reporters go this far. I've never seen a reporter from the BBC inside an attack helicopter.

[@Euclid_explorer]

This documentary is so inspirational

[@rhubarbthesecond4222]

*part 2 comes out today, watches that* oh look part three was out up half an hour ago! *proceeds to watch 2 parts in one day*

[@brandonl8039]

If only Iraq and Syria would fight the terror in their countries with this zeal. These guys are heroes frankly.

[@user-563o45]

Wow, what a powerful series. Thank you VICE. I appreciate the passion shown by the Nigerian soldiers to wipe the "devil" from their country. They are a model for the whole African nation, especially when they have shown two different religious groups being able to respect one another.

[@hamshussein]

Def one of the best I've seen

[@LrtenaL]

Great series

[@VICENews]

Watch Part 1: bit.ly/1af1cIz Watch Part 2: bit.ly/1FtEtGP In the final part of this three part series, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen embeds with the Nigerian army for an air assault on the city of Bama, one of the last remaining Boko Haram strongholds.

[@TheDetoxRevolution]

VICE News Seriously, thank you so much for this report on Boko Haram and the current fight against them. A rare, if not only detailed footage behind the scene. Beautiful conclusion, and God bless the soldiers and allies in this fight to get rid of this evil group.

[@peace10000able]

VICE News thank you vice for showing the truth as much as posible

[@TheAboriginal1]

VICE News Fantastic reporting, fantastic piece. Thank you Kaj for the hard work and risk. Evil has lost a foothold after this offensive.

[@servantofthemosthigh6740]

Thank you for exposing evil satanic people.

[@Victorkapz]

qbsean10 that is one brave dude

[@vanmaren962]

You deserve a god damn award dude! Truly dedicated to your job and cause! Not to mention you seemed exceptionally personable throughout the entire report, something lacking in most war coverage.

[@chauncey1154]

Thanks ..gr8 reporting

[@evenbetterthanyouthink]

Vice needs to do another video on this war. A lot has changed since this one.

[@chamberlainamakor1302]

bokoharam are currently very weak, we now hv new ones like badits and iswap its an unending love story

[@powersyoung]

Thanks for this great documentary. Up Nigeria! So proud of those young men. That's the Nigerian army we know.

[@dayoofere8513]

So proud of the Nigerian Army , they are doing a good job , they should be paid better than Nigerian politicians .

[@prayf0rvanity]

This was awesome!

[@heatseeker456]

I live and work in Nigeria so I am always interested in what is being said and going on. Good series

[@Vollification]

You VICE reporters are insane, bloody fine work.

[@nabilsaid]

well done guys .. good reporting

[@rubenscott3972]

The best vice video I have ever seen

[@velodrome37]

As usual, awesome reporting and footage. We may see this in movies but this is real life, raw footage, no CGI effects. I hope Vice will continuously cover this conflict like how they cover the Ukraine/separatists one.

[@darth_gooby4484]

Honestly one of the best series out of vice in my opinion!

[@inaudibleuk]

Great series, reporter is on form.

[@gothicguy2138]

The first report by VICE I actually liked. Excellent report

[@loIipantsu]

Good reporter, clear, direct and concise. More from him please, also best of luck to these soldiers that are defending their country.

[@nasirlabaran4793]

I am a Nigerian. And I never new we had a pretty good military

[@victoremmanuel567]

Great Documentary from Vice news.

[@357raider]

Great reporting.

[@AnoopBhargav2989]

Kudos to Vice News and my deepest regard to the Journalist who helped the Nigerian army in his own capacity to defeat the Evil! Now, the whole World can see the day-to-day battles which will ultimately help to defeat the Evil!

[@user-cj7bt4xt7i]

Damn good job, Nigeria. I'm extremely happy to see some national pride and willingness to end Boko Haram.

[@ruthowusu8401]

Fantastic job

[@SnowEveryday]

Great documentary

[@TheNaijaboy007]

'You want to know what I am feeling right now ?, I am feeling fucking alone...!!!!' What a sincere statement.

[@hamdalatailoringanddesign5687]

Thanks God and our Nigerian amy wish u success ahead

[@dawsonweleski5607]

GREAT SERIS!

[@Annihilator49]

VICE News, thank you for taking the risk to enter these dangerous situations to provide information. Best of luck to those fighting Boko Haram.

[@kevweakpoguma7152]

6:29 it takes a lot of guts to do this. This men have my respect forever

[@L96A1killerif]

If you can recognize most of their equipment without google, then my respect for your knowledge is high

[@Slimdaddywills]

Same here sir

[@dmallen1962]

Love those reports from where the action is. Great job

[@krimsonhaze327]

Good reporting.

[@philbot01]

Honestly some of the best reporting from vice. You guys cover warzones like no other outlet, really.

[@mohameddiatta8294]

This journalist must be rewarded

[@XxUrbanEskimoxX]

BRUH call of duty in Africa would be insane! Please tell me in not alone 😂

[@rhodesy761uk]

Good reporting

[@gallagjg]

Epic reporting.

[@numgun]

Had goosebumps throughout watching this series. Holy shit, Vice, Holy shit.