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
nothing like getting attacked / attacking us with weapons we supplied them with smh lol
looks like an indian and western attack. circle the wagons
Ur a stupid American how does that feel $#%&!@*ing idiot
But Obama says that war is OVER–what world does he live in?
Good kick ass
yeah, those who disagree with someone instead of having an actual “conversation” just have to throw out words of negative substance.
You believe everything your government tells you?? If yes… YOU are the IDIOTS!! NOT ME!
Shut up you tree hugging, dirt munching Druid…
Whatever one’s personal politics are, can we not at least acknowledge the fact that United States soldiers ALWAYS fight like tigers. Way to carry on the legacy to these guys 🙂
Come on ISIS. Let’s fight. Maybe we should paint some cartoons on the side of our vehicles poking fun at Allah.
That might bring them in.
Can we just nuke these @#$%ers and get it over with already? Oh, that’s right, they use human shields like chicken$#%&!@*s. Now I remember…
Lots of war mongers here. You must have investments with Cheney.
very good, and I suppose that you propose to kiss them with kindness? They would kill you as soon as they would try to kill any American soldier, maybe you should go volunteer to be a human shield