U.S Troops in Iraq had their first battle with ISIS early Monday morning when the militant group tried to attack the Ein al-Asad military base, which holds close to 100 U.S. military advisers.
Reports state that American troops decimated ISIS in a two-hour battle that ultimately forced their retreat.
Soldiers were armed with “light and medium” weapons….and fighter jets, whose air strikes against the the militants “silenced their heavy sources of fire.”
Currently, there are no reports of U.S. casualties.
Looks like ISIS had grandiose ideas about how they would fare against our boys….
The U.S. troops, armed with “light and medium weapons,” and were able to inflict casualties against the ISIS fighters, forcing them to retreat, Shafaq News reported.
“US forces intervened because of ISIS started to come near the base, which they are stationed in so out of self-defense,” said Sheikh Mahmud Nimrawi, a prominent tribal leader.
The incident was the first time that American troops clashed with ISIS forces on the ground in Iraq. For several weeks, the United States has led a series of air strikes against ISIS positions in Iraq and Syria, ones aimed at crippling the militant group’s ability to move about the country and coordinate attacks.
ISIS has responded by calling on members to strike out against American interests in the United States and Canada, and also executing Western hostages. Rebels are now reportedly trying to sell the body of American journalist James Foley for a reported $1 million.
Militants are reportedly offering a DNA sample from Foley’s body to prove its authenticity.
“They ask for $1 million, and they will send DNA to Turkey, but they want the money first. They will not give the DNA without the money,” a former Syrian rebel reportedly told BuzzFeed.
The man claimed to be motivated not by greed or a quest for fame, but by a desire to help the mourning Foley family “find closure,” and deemed his outreach as part of a “humanity case.”
The U.S. forces attacked by ISIS in Iraq were part of a small group that remained in the country to offer support and training to tribal fighters.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1686751/isis-attacks-american-base-in-iraq-in-first-ever-clash-with-u-s-troops/#zjG4awDK2zdFHIoA.99
see how isis deals wpwith issed off americans. They better find a cave.
Send them to 72 Virgin.
Better yet, have women fire on them and send them all straight to muslim hell!
ISIS hasn’t got a chance in Hell of defeating a Seasoned and Battle Harden Army that won’t through down their weapons and run.
They will lose many more.
It won’t last for long: Obama has put the U.S. military at a huge disadvantage (on purpose more than likely, as usual). He put 3,000 men into the country (which is more than the 0 legal limit he is allowed) after putting 300 troops on the ground after lying he wasn’t going to put “boots on the ground”.
One wonders how Obama (or the military) has these men divided: Are all 3,000 men on one base, divided into groups of 10 x 300 or some other way? What is the risk to the men? Are they safe? Let’s hope the casualties are minimalized rather than maximized during this illegal war with ISIS.
ISIS has nothing, they want a ground war with the US and they failed against lightly armed US military.
Thank you to our brave American solders!!! We Love you and support you everyday!! God Bless OUR solders and please Dear Lord, Keep them All safe. Xoxo
If we put in ground troops isis would be gone in six months.
I think about 3 months we would wipe them all out. And why are we not catching the british guy who is doing beheading? obozo? the only reason that long is because they run fast in the desert and we have to chase them cowards.
make my day says:
“yeah that sure was needless when they flew the jets into the world trade center idiot. Bush did the best job any president could do. your boy in the white house would do nothing. proven fact you jerk off liberal”
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