UN OPERATION READY | UK Troops Prep For DANGEROUS Mali Mission

[@lolaridgeback5875]

all the best for all the troops that are getting deployed.

[@carasdawr4752]

Given that the UN voted Iran onto the UN Women's Rights Commission, I would honestly wonder if that organisation is now fit for purpose and I am uncomfortable with the UK sending it's troops in support of such an organisation. Best do this sort of thing under NATO, at least you won't have to wait for permission to return fire during an ambush.

[@cammandogunner4011]

Rules of engagement are FUBAR

[@mercury728]

UN is flawed for sure but you need not throw out the baby with the bath water. No other international organisation has such wide legitimacy and authority as the UN. NATO doesn't have the authority to intervene in Mali.

[@discipleaj]

The UK needs to leave the UN.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

A big mistake by the UN to get the African nations to sort out Africa ! the only real credible ground forces are the South Africans, and say no more about the old old Rhodesian Army who were experts on Bush warfare

[@cammandogunner4011]

@@SNOWDONTRYFAN ah yes a man who knows history - this is too true man kmt.

[@GWLAD]

Stay safe lads hopefully you will be as efficient as ever and nothing like the new adverts for the British army are depicting

[@lablackzed]

Yep snowflake advertising new rainbow Cammy's .

[@caedrigdon5w218]

Western countries militaries are turning into a bunch of pussies hopefully ukrain will stay tough

[@Fighting_Fatigue_117]

No, I think the PR departments are the pussies, not the squaddies themselves.

[@lynx8437]

@@caedrigdon5w218 they are trying to get all of the blue haired snowflakes off the streets and in the army to turn them into normal people, it’s the real plan here

[@lablackzed]

@@lynx8437Impossible task once a turd always a turd.

[@gazs4731]

Yes guys stay safe and come home

[@garyeves4991]

Good luck guys, stay safe!

[@frankmueller6522]

Go forward, Great-Britain! Long live the Nato! Long live freedom! Down with all dictatorships and terrorists all around the world! Best wishes from Germany!

[@johnbev2336]

Good luck guys. Stay safe. You are well trained, professional. 🇬🇧

[@paul1978g]

If you deploy out there with 2RA, Look after Sgt Freeman, he's a good guy. Stay safe too The Rifles (I'm assuming you're going as we saw at 02:53) and others, I know you'll all do your best to uphold the honour of your regiments.

[@jamiewalker8772]

RRRRRESPECT!!! ✌️

[@johngale8289]

Go on guy's make a difference stay safe👍

[@lynx8437]

Good luck boys, teach Al-shabab what happens when you dip your fingers into the wrong mans tea.

[@jubairomar2676]

Oh really? How did it go for ya guys in Afghanistan? Just heard the news the Taliban are back in town..

[@lynx8437]

@@jubairomar2676 You must be pretty stupid my friend as it’s American troops that have pulled out of Afghanistan. Wasn’t a British problem a long time ago

[@baileymiller8916]

@@jubairomar2676 you clearly have no brain cells

[@Fighting_Fatigue_117]

I'd like to know who on this God given Earth is A) doing business with the Taliban and B) selling/supplying them weapons, they can't all be coming from homemade unprofessional gunsmiths in Pakistan!

[@lumiam6982]

There is no Al-Shabab in Mali. You mean Boko-Haram?

[@meikel1492]

good luck to our brothers across the pond

[@Ryan-lx6oh]

Keep ya head down boys and come home safe and sound! (Perth, Western Australia.)

[@obsolete9121]

Good luck lads

[@Fighting_Fatigue_117]

Stay safe lads and lasses, may God be with you and do the right thing.

[@chilesauce7248]

Have a safe tour of duty troops, Mali has some beautiful places.

[@cloudstrife206]

Pretty sure they aren’t going on holiday mate

[@adamsmohammed3780]

God bless and protect all the troops beployed for the peace keeping.

[@mayajrj]

Good Luck and be safe.

[@avro9159]

Wishing every single one of them a safe deployment

[@DrumsTheWord]

Who hires and pays for these actors? They do a great job!

[@GoreTexTillEndEx]

Yeah some of them on pre-deployment exercises I’ve been on are amputees, who have their prosthetics removed and gory makeup applied to the area which is missing and it’s very realistic. Another thing is because these people have lost a limb in the past, they understand the pain and re-enact it very well as opposed to one of our lads moaning on the floor while pretending to have a blast/gunshot wound.

[@Jamie-km2sl]

Good luck boys keep eyes and ears open and stay safe

[@anarchyfirefly27]

Was at that fob this week, fob Oakwood, stanta

[@holdencross5904]

God bless our soldiers. Those of us that chose to will join you in the future. Let’s help these nations and bring peace and order back!

[@sundarranabhat6689]

Stay safe my Nepalese brother ❤️🙏🇳🇵

[@rambasent8885]

stay safe and good luck❤❣

[@anniedixon6774]

About time and Mozambique as well

[@mohammadhuzaifah63]

Alright lads wish me luck

[@paul1978g]

Which Regiment fella?

[@mohammadhuzaifah63]

@@paul1978g 2nd battalion royal anglian

[@paul1978g]

@@mohammadhuzaifah63 Best of luck mate, stay safe and come back to us in the same shape you left. You're doing a job most couldn't, and I want you to know you're all respected and admired for the contribution you and your fellow soldiers make in the name of our country and her allies. I hope the good people of Mali treat you well, as I know you will them. Have a good tour fella, all the best!

[@alexanderswarbrick4105]

Good luck mate

[@mohammadhuzaifah63]

@@paul1978g thanks a lot mate Appreciate it

[@citizensnid3490]

Proper beefy lads stay safe out there!!

[@yosevinotellah87]

Now that's grafic....

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

Funny how these troops can sort other problems. But they can not guard our coastline.

[@lukeclarkson4168]

Blame the politicians.

[@Pemmont107]

What tom the cat said: It's not the army's role to patrol U.K. borders. That role falls to the Border Forces.

[@redd_cat]

@@Pemmont107 But don't worry, they set aside billions of your hard-earned tax money to accommodate them in 4-star hotels while they find excuses to let them into the country. Don't you just love our border police?

[@Rasmajnoon]

Kalergi plan,2 0

[@harryfaber]

If places like Mali and Chad can be made more 'peaceful', there will be less people risking their lives crossing the Med, Europe and La Manche to try to get to Britain.

[@redjacc7581]

it would be really nice if someone would explain as to why this mission in mali is now a UN mission when since 2013 it's been a french mission.

[@iristhornton7904]

I find the UK UN relationship a mystery now. The UN is solidly corrupted.

[@sev7919]

1:39 he isnt a lance corporal hes a corporal, u can tell by the 2 stripes

[@mikeh9446]

QDG have two stripes for Lance Corp old Tradition, full Corp has Crown on 2 Stipes, combined arms group here one infantry other Calvalry

[@lynx8437]

why is there even a countess of wessex, its not longer a thing.

[@rat_king-]

22 countries becomes 21, Good on ya boys!

[@madjackthesavage5667]

Did any of you guys see that at 2:56? Wtf?? She’s there crying with what looks like her dying partner or something and that girl from Wessex and her two boyfriends are just standing there with their backs to that poor girl crying her eyes out???

[@lawrence8427]

they are training for these high stress scenarios. did you not watch the video?

[@smiteriuszryceriusz1258]

2:20 maybe I'm surprise you but afrika is already in london and in paris also

[@giantputt7066]

Once again our military are putting themselves in mortal danger and its disgusting that the government will not stop these 40 year plus prosecutions of my brother veterens

[@Kevc00]

When you open fire on civil rights protestors that stains the honour of the entire British army so yeah they should be prosecuted

[@FuNkYTiMeS001]

Correct Caption Operation : MINERAL RUSH GOLD RUSH

[@petersmith6974]

To the rescue as usual

[@BuxtonHouse]

1:35 why did they call him L.CPL ....?

[@traumateamunit2742]

back to the blue caps, looks good

[@davejazz2424]

Any close air support for these lads yet ?????

[@craigduncan4826]

“How to deal with child sexual abuse when encountered” - I’d instruct my regiment to grab the perpetrators and execute them on spot, then offer the victims support and refugee status here in Britain.

[@jod4689]

Hope these guys are alright. UN operations suck from what I hear.

[@S62bhas]

God Bless The Royal British Army Keep You In Prayers Amen Blessed Deployment Amen

[@leeszeyong]

question: are any vehicles deployed equipped with air-con?

[@thewizzard3150]

Yes, and real leather seats and a proper stereo system too, no sat-nav though.

[@adrianrichards247]

Best of luck lads .....don’t get captured .

[@cosmenogueiradealmeida6062]

¡Más que demora para socorrer los heridos! Todos los soldados de Latinoamérica los socorrer mucho más rápido que ésos allí.

[@WILLIAM1690WALES]

Seriously what the hell are the British Army doing there I know our troops need to be tested whether it’s personnel and or equipment but this is a godforsaken hole

[@Retrosicotte]

It literally explains in the video.

[@cammandogunner4011]

I know rip man - I’d rather use SF to get the job done. Just hope there’s no casualties.

[@tepidbudgie]

The training for the troops is secondary, they are their to help local communities not only to provide actual man power there but I'm also sure aswell providing the locals with knowledge on how to avoid the threats they face when the army dose eventually leave. I think what their doing there regardless of what u think the intentions of the higher ups are doing if any, is commendable and brave. The locals face horrible challenges and conditions I'm sure. Also given the history between Europe and Africa, and cooperation with Africa's gov, I think it's the least we can do.

[@redd_cat]

@@tepidbudgie If you're seriously bringing up our colonial past, then forget it. They were selling each other off for millennia and were all too happy to give us slaves in return for cheap goods. I'd wager that you were never taught about the North African pirates that abducted 10,000s of Europeans from our coastlines (including as far up as Southern Ireland and Cornwall (which is where Rule Britainia comes from)). The history of our involvement with Africa is far more complex than you think. Nothing we can do in Africa will permanently solve this problem. We owe them nothing.

[@tepidbudgie]

@@redd_cat I'm sure it is. And yes nothing we can do will permanently solve Africa's problems. Its ultimately upto the country itself to do so. These pirates, mercs and extremists still exist to this day don't they? Nothing has changed has it. Someone has to do something because at the end of the day I bet you the innocent people living in those villages are thinking the same thing as you pal. They don't deserve to live in fear. Do they? Doubt you could comprehend that someone is worse off than you.

[@robc8892]

Un missions never go well. I hope this is the exception to the rule.

[@juice7136]

Those blue helmets will get them killed, sticks out like a sore thumb. Snipers would see it from a mile away.

[@lynx8437]

They are part on the UN, they are not allowed to in game in combat, even during an ambush they cannot fire back unless they have permission and get the go ahead. Trust me the UN don’t care if they stick out to snipers or not

[@iristhornton7904]

:( yep

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@ juice it’s part of UN

[@martindillon5093]

Good luck poachers . Make our regiment proud !

[@SCscoutguy]

Army they wearing US style helmets? Those don't like like UK Mk.7 helmets?

[@thewizzard3150]

They are. Because they are going in like nazi's so they may ware their helmets.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@ Sc scout guy it’s Union helmets

[@SCscoutguy]

@@louisbeerreviews8964 Union helmets? You mean UN? The UK has never worn UN helmets in the past as far as I know. They generally just have blue covers for their helmets.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Largely symbolic and a major hearts and mind operation for the Brits, while the real fight is conducted by the French

[@spenced4537]

👊🏻🇬🇧💪🏻

[@Sand4Gold]

Big mistake wearing the UN beret?!

[@simonyip5978]

Mali was a French Territory/Colony, so it should be helped and assisted by the French Military and the French Government. Britain already has dozens of ex Territories/Colonies that are dependent and reliant on the British government and the British Military.

[@tobiasgriffin4263]

The French are in mail have been for years

[@STALKER-zm9gc]

France is in Mali too longer than britain

[@Yesthatisme14]

This mock scenarios and trainings is what makes british soldiers great and separate them from other militaries around the world. You have a great armed forces, i hope your citizens realize that. Go to south east asia or africa and youll know what im talking about.

[@tomsoki5738]

I think it’s time we civilise them. *British Empire Intensifies*

[@GoreTexTillEndEx]

It’s a UN peacekeeping operation to help the Malian population. The French have been there for years as it’s a former French colony - not British.

[@tomsoki5738]

@@GoreTexTillEndEx it’s a joke, calm down

[@Rosa-hf6ij]

🙏

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

How long are they expected to be deployed there?

[@sshep86]

Until about a quarter fishfinger past a beef wellington, I would think. Could be wrong though.

[@juanzulu1318]

Are u serious? Now also trigger warnings for simulated scenarios? Sorry, this nonsense has become out of control.

[@pipmill7076]

Shouldn't Africa sort itself out, UK suffers terrorist attacks and has been causing infiltrated beyond recognition, now we have another war? Rotherham didn't exactly square too well the last time, sir winston Churchill statue has been systematically attacked along with UK culture, heritage, name and verse . Good luck for what it is worth now days and let's hope the common wealth is still strong enough to fight any dictator including the usa.

[@christophertanner9713]

Let’s not beat around the bush, this ain’t no Afghan deployment, this is a seriously dangerous place! With the Taliban at least, they would fight from a concealed location, very rarely would you get a glimpse of who or how many you would be under contact from, it was a 360 degree conflict from concealed positions, frightening stuff when caught in the middle of it, but in Mali, the rebels won’t hide, they’ll charge at you in massive numbers and overwhelm young inexperienced soldiers, it’ll frighten the life out of the guys, it’ll take hardened veterans from Afghan by surprise to, I’d advise speaking to and gathering useful information on how to fight these guys from the US rangers that served in Somalia to get an idea of what the guys will be in for, it isn’t going to end well this one. Prepare to see the UK death toll rack up and fast, not to mention the injury rate, it’ll be a gruesome deployment, my advice to the boys is sign of now, because you aren’t going to get help from the army or the government when your legs or arms get blown off, or worse lose your eyes. To the lads that are about to be deployed, please heed my warning and leave, it just isn’t worth it, not for this country. Good luck to those of you that choose to go though, I hope you all come back safe.

[@JammyDodger45]

Get a grip you loon. Any rebel force trying to take this on will get mashed. For reference see the RUF in Sierra Leone especially around Lunghi airport 🙄

[@christophertanner9713]

@@JammyDodger45 Clearly you’ve never ventured beyond the confines of your own front yard friend! If you know anything about anything, you’ll know how much trouble the UK, US & the UN have had with African rebel groups such as the west side boys & the rebels fought against in Mogadishu & splinter factions of ISIS now populating Mali, we’ve been kicked from Pilar to post on almost every occasion using conventional forces, only when SF ever get involved do we manage to come away with any small victory, so I guess you my friend are the loon as you do politely put it. Clearly you’ve never served in the forces. Please go elsewhere and comment on something you actually have any small knowledge base of.

[@nangyalaiorakzai3363]

After Afghanistan and Iraq now they are going to mess up Mali

[@iristhornton7904]

Mali is a mess are ypu not paying attention? Do you know what the muslim groups have done to civilians. Stop lying.

[@nangyalaiorakzai3363]

@@iristhornton7904 u imbecile if NATO and EU and Brits and French are so socalled concerned about civilians then y r they not intervening in Palestine and Kashmir and Ethiopia and Tigray and Sudan and Niger and DRC and Somalia and Uganda and Guinea and Cameroon and Syria and Myanmar ?????

[@BruneSixtine]

@@nangyalaiorakzai3363 They are intervening in Mali and Central African Republic and Niger and Sudan. But Palestine and Ethiopia and Tigray and others never asked help from us. Maybe because for them we are infidels ? Maybe you are the imbecile ?

[@knightstemplar1967]

As a former serviceman and my son still serving with 1RA my thoughts are with you all at 2RA but this deployment shouldn’t be we are being led down a very dangerous road one potentially far worse than Afghan Just stay safe boys

[@thewatcheronthewall85]

Don't forget that it's a religion of peace tho, no danger here.

[@nickwarmingham1228]

More and more, the Army is being deployed under the Blue beret, why? Because it's money for the cash strapped MOD! The UK pays into the UN, but it's a way of getting it back. Now what about, paying the service men the correct amount of UN pay as they should have been since the Korean war. No chance! Even US soldiers were paid more in Bosnia, just saying!

[@roguedrones]

The UN has voted that white people aren't a race, and thus cannot be victims of white-genocide, this includes demographic replacement. Seeing 'my' countries military work with the UN makes me fear for the safety and security of my family going forward into the future. This however does not reflect much for the troops as they are just following orders.

[@marcgoodman4561]

There are too many here excited by the prospect of ww3 ...

[@NubiansNapata]

British and french diesase still on the continent

[@sandpiper2012]

So were helping the French and they are about to switch of power to Jersey, get real johnson.......

[@andrewash2534]

We should leave the French to finish what they started and pull all our support from the area

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@@andrewash2534 Yeah i mean its largely a french affair anyway

[@cloudstrife206]

Last time I checked France and uk were allies. Arguing about fishing rights doesn’t mean we don’t help each other on the battlefield

[@jakemorrison2104]

Good story Forces News, but what's up with capitalising DANGEROUS? It makes you look click-baity and trash.

[@discipleaj]

Why aren't other African nations just working together to resolve this problem? 🤔

[@Pemmont107]

They are, in an organization called the African Union. African soldiers also make up the vast majority of UN Peacekeepers in the continent.

[@discipleaj]

@@Pemmont107 So we don't need to be there then?

[@Pemmont107]

@@discipleaj I don't know, I'm not an expert on UN peacekeeping policy. That wasn't your original question though.

[@dragzgaming]

Those bullits by the foot of that guy have been squeezed out and gunpowder drained. Why didnt they just fire them off and use real cases? They are the army right? And why have those soldiers got training side arms? UK forces arnt deployed with sidearms lol

[@dragzgaming]

Seriously, genuinely questions

[@bullitzfromabove5376]

Mmmmmm, British troops going to Africa. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm when was the last time they did this.

[@danmystro]

What a drippy voice

[@kwengface1185]

War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!!

[@lynx8437]

They are not combat troops, they are peacekeepers. They are not going to war. They cannot engage anyone unless they have been shot at and have permission to fire back

[@suzyqualcast6269]

No doubt even more ree lohh cayshonszz will result.

[@jb894]

More war...

[@jimmeehan3122]

Correction, peacekeeping.

[@jb894]

@@jimmeehan3122 yeah right

[@ehiyahasgotabenthairline2586]

@@jb894 it clearly is peacekeeping, if the violence in mali escalates then it might turn into a combat operation.

[@chuckb624]

🤡 🌍 😖

[@paulharris5528]

Good luck lads.