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
I hope we wiped out everyone of them
Rain hell down upon them. May ISIS burn in hell forever. For every child, mother, and father they beheaded, raped, mutilated, and displayed as trophies. Hanged, shot and buried in mass graves, crucified, and tortured. For those of our men and our allies that were kidnapped, tortured, imprisoned, and beheaded I hope every last one of thier captors and murderers is boiled in pig fat for eternity. Disposing of them as vermin will suffice until they meet thier maker and judgement on thier souls is delivered and Gods fury is bestowed.
Thanks James Row you said it brother libby
A report just came out today. A MAJORITY of public school children live in POVERTY. The time of spending all of our money on our military(more than the next ten nations combined) is OVER. We are no longer the richest nation, no longer a world leader, no longer a super power. Those days are DONE. We are fast becoming a poverty stricken second rate nation. Because we are so concerned with foreign adventurism we have allowed our OWN country to wither away. This is how the Roman Empire crumbled.
battle lasted 2 hours including the 1 hour lunch break taken by us soldiers .
That looks like a lot of vehicles for just 100 troops.
Not always, but more often than not for sure. And you are doing yourself and everyone else a disservice by blinding yourself from that.
How much oil do we get from Iraq? You folks have NO I DE what you’re talking about!
As if extremist Islam wouldn’t still exist…and be growing like wildfire! Do you truly believe the U.S. created these terrorists all on our own? It’s in the Koran! ! It’s fundamental to their beliefs! If you are different..then you must die! My suggestion is that folks stop diverting blame away from the REAL issue…ISLAM AT ITS MOST FUNDAMENTAL!!
And for those who think we are there for the oil….tell us…how much oil do we get from Iraq?