Marines with artillery against ISIS

The defeat of the Islamic State is only partially due to local forces from Syria and Iraq, but mainly to a coalition of international forces leading this fight. Special forces from the US, France, England, Belgium, Italy, and other countries are rarely seen. Regular units, like these Marines, are also rarely presented to the world. This film, showing the artillery of the US Marine Corps in Syria, was created in 2017 during the battle for the IS capital Raqqa.

In a short video, Marine Sgt. Matthew Callahan documents how American soldiers supported local forces with their M777-A2 howitzer in May or June of last year. Filmed in Syria at an "unspecified location," these Marines supported the Syrian Democratic Forces around the clock, ensuring their superiority over the Islamist enemy.

The US Marine Corps on the internet: www.marines.mil