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Hostage taker had already shot 4 people including his ex wife, her parents, and her grandfather. Both of her parents were killed in the shooting. In this video he is holding his injured ex wife hostage.
Risky action by the police offer as he shot at a target barely inches from the hostage’s head, however at this stage a contain and negotiate approach would most likely have only caused the situation to deteriorate.
Gunman pins the cop behind a pillar with fire to the left side while circling right to flank and shoot the cop in the back.
When more police arrive he recognises the need to disengage and look for a better position. Unfortunately his tactics and skills were excellent.
Wikipedia article on the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked Nigerien and US soldiers outside the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger, while they were returning to base after a stop in the village. During the ambush, four Nigeriens, four US soldiers, and at least 21 ISGS militants were killed, and eight Nigeriens and two US soldiers including the team commander were wounded. In the day preceding the ambush, the Nigerien and US soldiers conducted a mission attempting to locate and capture or kill Doundou Chefou, a commander in the ISGS.
The ambush sparked political debate over the presence of US forces in Africa and brought attention to previously under-reported US military activities in the region. The ambush also prompted congressional inquiries, and an investigation by the US Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD inquiry, completed in 2018, found that the 11-member US special forces team was not prepared for the mission, and identified other flaws in planning.
The ambush remains the largest loss of American lives in combat in Africa since the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.
Complete DoD video:
Shorter Youtube version which does not cover extraction:
This knee strike was powerful enough to visibly knock back the cop’s hips. He was still able to retaliate and knock out the drunk. Once again, a groin strike not playing out how most people expect.
Handcuffed people are still dangerous.
Taser is fired into back of suspect. Police move in quickly to gain control.
A fairly inept man drops his knife and is controlled effectively when this woman pulls his hoodie over his head. This gives her handles to control his posture, obstructs his vision and limits the mobility of his arms at the same time.
A police officer attempts to manipulate the arm of a person under arrest so they can be handcuffed. He is unable to move arm behind their back however because the leg of another officer is blocking it, and so he begins striking the person with his baton to gain compliance.
Dominant ground positioning used to control suspect until backup arrives. From his grounded position, the suspect is unable to either escape or cause any harm to the officer.
This video demonstrates one of the core differences between combat sports and street violence – in a street fight, there is usually no agreement between parties as to when the fight will start. Attacking first and catching the other party by surprise conveys a massive advantage. This MMA fight might have lasted multiple rounds, but a sucker punch ended it before the other fighter knew what was happening.