Christian Craighead - SAS Hero: "I'll Be Arrested If I Ever Go Back to the UK" | SRS #339
Shawn Ryan Show
Christian Craighead is a former British SAS operator who served with the Parachute Regiment, Pathfinder Platoon, and 22 SAS during a career focused on counterterrorism and high-risk operations. In 2019, while in Kenya, he responded to the al-Shabaab attack at Nairobi’s DusitD2 complex, helping rescue civilians and engage the attackers, actions that later earned him the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. He is also the author of One Man In, where he recounts the attack.
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0:00 Welcome and Introduction
24:17 Synchronicities, Faith & Signs From God
40:30 The Day of the Nairobi Attack
56:05 UK Government Legal Action
1:19:00 Racing to the Terrorist Attack
1:39:02 Clearing the Hotel & Rescuing Civilians
1:59:50 Armed Civilians Join the Fight
2:29:50 Hunting the Terrorists
2:49:39 Hail Mary & the Final Battle
3:10:09 Mali’s Story: Trapped Inside the Hotel
3:30:05 Watching the Terrorists Attack
3:46:46 Mali’s Rescue
4:09:55 The Fight Continues
4:30:01 Clearing the Hotel & Finding Survivors
4:55:26 The UK Government & Official Secrets Act
5:19:47 Final Thoughts & One Man In
Video Summary
AI GeneratedFormer SAS operator Christian Craighead discusses his military career, his heroic rescue of over 700 civilians during the 2019 Dusit D2 complex attack in Nairobi, and his subsequent transition to life in the US. The conversation explores the intersection of tactical warfare, Catholic faith, and his ongoing legal battles with the British government over his memoir.