Demonetized 😩 Drop a subscribe to help a brother out! 😅 This dude was too badass for KZfaq 💪

American high command "we are drafting the paperwork to send a squad in" Britain "It's cool we've just sent Bob in"

You will note that the Brit is wearing civvies, this is because the Terrorists interrupted his pint. That's why he went in that hard

He was SAS and he wasn’t given permission to go but he wasn’t told no and I think he was credited for saving 700 civilians what a man he is

He was also awarded a medal in Kenya....He is a hero in my country...the situations was chaotic but he brought morale to all the rescurer..#RIP to all who died...

No Oakleys No big beard No kitted out helmet No fancy gloves Not every single mail order accessory available for the M4 He’s British all right... ;)

Apparently the UK Op was asked if he had heard of Chuck Norris, to which he replied “who’s she” ...

I'm Kenyan and I didn't hear this version of the dusit attack but I'm grateful to the unsung hero from the UK

This dude is called Christian Craighead. He’s since retired from the SAS and confirmed that it is him in that iconic photo. His efforts that day earned him the nickname “Obi Wan Nairobi”

Kenyan Mititary, "Can we get some back up down here". UK high command , "We got 1 SF guy here we can lend you". Kenyan Mititary, "Ok, thats a bit of overkill but yep let him through".

I love the respect you have for the British forces. As an ex British soldier, much respect back to you and the American forces. Great guys and girls.

I'm ex British Parachute Regt. I do have to say for a very young US Marine you are very knowlegable and made some very important key points that only a good soldier would know. Well done keep up the good work!

Christian Craighead is the operator youre talking about. Good bloke,very modest. Glad he's on our side!

You can tell he is Special Forces, he's wearing sneakers, for sneaking.

You have to acknowledge the British SAS guy was out shopping, heard what was going on, he went to his car, pulled on a balaclava, grabbed his gear and literally went in Alone at first!! This is one SAS guy, and as you heard, american soldiers were on site but did Not enter! Respect to SAS and Kenya soldiers.

We are very proud of our boys from Hereford 🇬🇧

Christian craighead is his name, awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Second only to the Victoria cross. He served in the British army from 1992 to 2020, he went from the parachute regiment across to pathfinders reconnaissance & then applied for SAS selection. This is confined to be him.

I love how it shows that, equipment is like 30% of the battle, 60% is skill, and 10% is luck. Unless your SAS, or SBS, then it's 100% badass.

Gallantry Cross Bro. And well deserved. In these times we need heroes like this man.

If this was a navy seal there’d be a film out by now

As a Brit, there are 3 things I’m still proud of……our armed forces and special forces, and our music. In that order.

Good grief - this guy is a one man army. Glad he's on our side

We always love working with Ex British SF guys in our security contracting company. They are real day savers 🥰 respect from Pakistan 🇵🇰

Grandad was SAS and landed on Sword Beach 6 June 1944 Normandy. Love the respect you have for UK forces. They are amazing.

It's impressive that the Kenyans were flexible enough to accept the help.

Normal person: what do we do? British SAS guy: hold my tea...

Kudos to the Kenyans who were willing to leverage the specialized resources available to them.

He lead the Assault single handed ffs. Now imagine an entire Brick or Section of SAS hitting you.

I was there when it happened. As a Kenyan,I am grateful that it was better than the last terrorist attack

Your level of respect for all armed forces that you cover is admirable, and should serve as a lesson to many in the KZfaq comments sections. (Although, pleasingly, your viewers seem to be in the minority in so much as there's hardly ever any tit-for-tat "X service/country is better than Y service/country" squabbling!) As my USMC buddies would say, "outstanding"! 👍🏻

Americans "we have a detachment of seals" Britain "its OK we have 1 SF guy" Pure legend

I love the comment “neutralised” such a nice way of putting it. Our British SAS & SBS are the absolute best 🇬🇧

Hey, I'm Kenyan, and I'm happy you noticed the Recce's layout(The Squad is called the Recce squad),we are the only African country using the Scar rifle🤫 pretty cool.

Awesome video mate love from across the pond GOD SAVE THE QUEEN AND GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

Why did they send only one SAS man. Well there was only one terrorist attack😉

That picture of the operator breaching by himself is a VERY powerful image

That guy is the real Rambo…brave man..and a hero..

That guy in the white shirt and black trousers is a civilian with a concealed carry permit who defend quite a few people in a room he baricaded before being evacuated.

Selfless professionalism. It would probably take him 10 years to earn what a Premier league footballer earns in a week which I think is patently wrong. The world is screwed up, but i'm glad that there are guys like him are prepared to step forward to help and protect us.

I love the way he's running back in the building, while everyone else is stood watching him... its almost like they are confused.. We are so lucky to have these guys defending our nation.. Ps.. love your channel.. i echo what everyone else is saying.. your level of respect for other armed forces is awesome.

My dad served in NI and Germany during the troubles (I was born in Rinteln, lived in Hannover, Berlin, Bonn, etc. I remember the wall and so on) and he always used to say about the SAS and SBS guys... That they were the most unsuspecting, normal looking dad bod blokes you'd meet. They just had a special mind set and were fucking ultra, ultra fit, even if they weren't built like tanks. Suppose they're considered the best for a reason. Not looking for an argument with anyone, but they have a rep and I think it's justified.

An interesting little antidote. Back in 1986 when I was 14 years young my parents during the school summer holidays packed me off sailing from Gibraltar for a week. The event was organised by this very well spoken dare I say it posh old gentleman, he came across as a retired 007 agent, very eloquent and multilingual, from a different era to be honest. Our initial training for a few days before we set out was in Poole, Dorset UK my home town where from his property we where learning knots, chart planning etc before departing from Heathrow. On his wall above the fireplace was the SAS plaque, so I asked him about it, he didn't really tell me a great deal but he served in WW2 SAS until disbanded and up until the late 1950's before retiring. On our Journey through Morocco my blonde hair and blue eyes at the time, (bold middle aged now) was somewhat of a rare commodity, hence many camels where offered in exchange for me. Two Moroccans' at one point tried to grab me, a Guess they were trying to make off with their prize, and he stepped in, I've never seen anything like it before or since, this man was well into his 70's and without noise just composure and lightening speed tied up this two men mid thirties at guess within seconds, both lying on the floor dazed injured and confused by what this man had did, he spoke to them in their tongue as if ordering a coffee once the ordeal was over. I've never served, but this event has always stuck with me and left me with utter respect for the abilities a rare few such as this old man possessed. The best of the best until their last breath.

I had the privilege to train with 22SAS at RAF Hereford in ‘96, I say train with, we played enemy and they kicked our arses😁😁😁 spent a fun couple of days being on the wrong side of their training, train clearance, VIP protection, room clearance. Very impressive.

Love the mutual respect shown between the US and UK.

couple of points missing from the video. The soldier was confirmed to be SAS but whats missing is the fact that he wasnt in the area. He actually got a call from someone inside the building, grabbed kit.... still wearing Armani jeans and jumped into his car to head to the scene. What makes his bravery even bigger is that he had no uniform, face covered and could have easily been mistaken as one of the terrorist and killed. Amazing bloke!

damn good on the Brit SF'S Bad asses indeed brother!!! those SAS/SBS Operatives are the metal, brother,Love how he looked in those levis and sneakers man! .big respect..C.A

Ex Sapper here mate, thank you for your service buddy, worked with US EOD in Iraq 2008. An odd ball mix of professional eccentrics indeed, we got on really well! We’ve so much shared history, not just our origins, but if our continued friendship- all European descendants are like brothers, we really need to start acting like it. Peace and love bro, any US serviceman is welcome at my table any day, as long as you like the countryside, dogs and guns! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸

Goes to show how well trained the man was, top level 👏

It appears that the Kenyan army and police force are both well trained and compassionate as well as being willing to accept help if offered, which makes them special I

As I seem to remember from the press at the time. The SF guy was out shopping during a "day-off" and not at the barracks when this kicked off. He moved fast to get there and perform as stated here.

Brilliant channel, not biased just good honest opinions

Just watched "Terrorist Attack - Meyli Chapin, My Story - Rescued by UK SAS [Short]" where they interviewed one of the American Civilian survivors, her story especially the ending chokes me up a bit.

Who Dares Wins, and, also love the fact this respectful young Leatherneck has a box of PG tips tea bags in the background 👍🇬🇧

one of his SAS mates said he is hard as nails and as close to superman as you will ever get and thank God he`s on our side

even though ive seen it said that he was SAS, the fact that he has blackbeards jolly rodger on his belt kit suggests maritime connection which would make him SBS, and from reading a few sbs biography's i know the sbs keep their mouths shut allowing the press to credit the sas with their opps thereby staying out of the limelight

I live in Nairobi and this incident was more complex than it present itself...the area is also connected to a river that more militants could have accessed or had a sniper waiting. Cudoz to the UKSF

The guy in 10:31 holding a pistol is Inayat Kassam an experienced combative and shooting instructor and is the Managing Director of Scorpio Africa Ltd in Nairobi. He usually responds to such terror attacks in aid of the police.

Thanks for the respect to our soldiers. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 🤙🏻

i love the respect you have for the British armed forces . i do have to say that in the first gulf war and in Bosnia i worked with both the US army and the US marines . they were probably the most adaptable soldiers i have ever met . i found that the American's initially in theatre were a bit lax but they learn and adapt quickly .it was a pleasure to serve with them .

Imagine having a whole regiment of these blokes as well as SBS and a community of retired operators to call on!

He is a hero saved many lives

I was in the British Military for many years and I and many of my colleagues would say that one of our main weapons was a cuppa and I am glad to see that you have PG Tips breakfast tea, well done lol.

You should check out the operation where 4 royal marines rode in on the side of Apache gunships to rescue a wounded friend

Incredibly proud of our Armed forces here in the UK. Some of the best in the world, along with our commonwealth counterparts and our American brothers. Much love to you my friend!

He performed the mission that was thrust upon him at a moment's notice, well done. And thank you to all the armed services that keep us safe.

Once again fantastic stuff from our SFs. Let's not forget that even though the US SEALS didn't get the green light to get involved, they were ready and willing. 👍

Thank you for saying the UK and not England. A lot of people are of the assumption that they’re the same thing but they’re really not, England is just a part of the UK and the British military recruits from all over the UK and from commonwealth countries too

What an amazing guy and really a badass... in the most positive way possible!!! Balls of steel! Absolute legend!!!

Admire his bravery. God bless him.

I think one of the main things we see with Special forces is that these men are often the “grey man”; meaning they easily blend in with the everyday joe bloggs. They’re not overly imposing, not hugely muscled nor are they particularly aggressive looking, but underneath the facade is a well oiled and extremely disciplined machine! You should read Duncan Falconer: First into Action (SBS)

Unbelievable bravery. Blown away by the sacrifices these guys are willing and able to make. Humbling.

He's since retired and been interviewed! Worth checking out here on KZfaq. Keep up the awesome content man and be well. From Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Terrorists: we have hostages, we will kill one every hour. Negotiator: Ok, we have sent for an SAS guy. What are your demands? Terrorist: We are sending out the hostages, our only demand is that we can live. Negotiator: We don't negotiate with terrorists.

I remember watching this on the news, it was no brainer for the British government to grant permission for this guy to assist, bearing in mind Kenya is part of the commonwealth. It was probably a difficult decision for the US government to grant US military assistance.

That guy was amazing. He was not only brave but obviously extremely proficient at his craft.

The guy is a legend. Glad he got recognition for this.

Ive met a few special forces of the uk in my military service they are some of the kindest unassuming people that you will ever meet.

That guy is hard-core 22 SAS. They don't mess around. Any time, anywhere, dressed or undressed, on or off duty, they just wade in. If the SAS are coming your way you need to skiddadle in the opposite direction. 😂 Thanks for the vid, Combat

" if we are marked to die, we are enough to do our country loss, but if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honour" William Shakespeare.

GOD bless that man for us...it was a difficult moment for us

I really like how well informed you are on these things like even general knowledge about the sas and sbs and the victoria cross and stuff. Just shows you know your stuff. Keep up the good content bro love from the UK❤

The Conspicuous gallantry cross is second to the VC for actions in combat, there is a medal rated in-between them but it is for non combative actions. Good job to the British soldier! Nice video to yourself buddy. PS a good friend of mine won the CGC in Afghanistan, Very Very much respect mate! See you soon.

Another great walk-through and observational commentary...really hope your efforts on your channel are paying dividends as you are obviously well trained, situationally aware, yet calm and humble in your delivery = decent bloke.

Great video reaction and some of the comments had me in stitches.. jeans & trainers in such a hostile situation, ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!!

The beauty of thieves that he can think making decisions instantly without having a second thought for anyone who would of been in his team. Covertly moving silently on his own was his greatest advantage in the situation. What a great professional. Very proud to be British an have these men doing good deeds around the world.

“Who dares, Wins” 🇬🇧

Thanks mate, you come from a good place

The mad thing is is that the guy within the SAS involved in this video gave me and a few other soldiers a briefing at our camp a few weeks back, he’s creating a book and a Instagram page that’s explains more about this mission

I love the way you all promote each other's channels. Just found your channel and subbed. It's cool to see the level of respect you have for all countries military's and I like they way you break down the gear they have

Chuck Norris was the guy holding his coat.

Tuning in from Scotland,love your channel!! Keep up the good work!!

Loved the vid, loved the analysis, and the areas of interest, in particular, the specific pause-points, were the exact points and reasons, as to why i paused , i loved the observation, spacial awareness etc

Damn ! we'll maybe never know his name but the UKSF soldier is surely a legend.

My word you’ve improved dramatically! Very impressed! Good on you! (I mean the way you communicate, seem more confident and erudite, don’t mean to blow smoke up there, just pleased for you) Chris Thrall has some stuff that may be of interest to you, stay safe for us, from N Wales.

I remember this day vividly like it was yesterday,the blast,gunshots,the screams ,confusion,traffic,panic,it was really loud as I was in the opposite side of building and I really appreciate what the military,rege squad and everyone for their sacrifice and how well they handled the situation.Lives were lost but that didn't stop Kenyans from being from united.

no one outside of the uk really knew about the SAS until the events of the Iranian Embassy Siege (Operation Nimrod), at which point the SAS were thrust into the spotlight and started recieving world wide recognition and thousands of requests to join the Regiment. the SBS (Special Boat Service) on the other hand, still seem to be a force that most people have never even heard of, due to most of the operations they can be even tentatively linked to being undocumented or classified to the highest degree. if the SAS are the Gods amongst men, legendary soldiers of the regiment that many aspire to join but few ever attain, then the SBS are the ghosts, the watchers in the dark. These warriors who are never publically honoured or even mentioned, but who stand guard against the terrors in the night by being a force even deadlier than their erstwhile adversaries. The people of Britain sleep well in their beds at night, because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those that would seek to do them harm.

This just shows how the SBS/SAS have the best SF training in the world

That Brit operator is full on savage, this is getting shit done.

I have only just come across this channel, Awsome work, and great commentary.

I'm Kenyan who worked at 14 Riverside I'm thankful for our troops and the British SAS operator too who did a great job.