Afghani's WAR Tactics*

About this video

Ritland’s guest recounts a combat incident in which intercepted enemy communications mentioned something called ’the big one,’ which coalition forces assumed was an IED. During a firefight, a large mule carrying a suspicious load appeared running toward their position. All weapons were redirected to engage the animal, which was later discovered to be carrying only a bundle of poppy stalks rather than explosives.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes how intercepted enemy communications about ’the big one’ led his unit to believe an IED attack was imminent
• According to the guest, an entire platoon shifted fire from enemy combatants to a mule they perceived as a threat based on the intelligence
• The guest reports the suspected threat turned out to be poppy stalks, illustrating the fog of war and split-second threat assessments in combat

Episode details: published August 18, 2026 · 662.4K views · 1:03 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

← Previous: Mike Sarraille Reveals How Extortion 17 Changed DEVGRU Forever · Next: How To Join DELTA FORCE!* →

All Mike Ritland videos · Mike Ritland profile · Mike Drop (official site)