Mosul offensive: Fighting ISIS on the frontline in Iraq

French cameraman Olivier Sarbil spent 6 weeks embedded with an elite unit of the Iraqi special forces as they struggled to recapture the city of Mosul that had fallen to Islamic State in just two days back in June 2014.

Iraq’s Prime Minister says his forces, backed by coalition airpower, have taken complete control of eastern portion of Mosul. But fierce fighting continues as Iraqi soldiers continue their push.

This film was filmed and directed by Olivier Sarbil. Produced and directed by Teresa Smith, edited by Agnieszka Liggett and reported by Andy Davies. Translation by Nazar Alrawi.

For more like this documentary, subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel4news.


Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.