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
Why is that Darrell? It made another phoney news story.
Who is ISIS? jesus christ throw your $#%&!@*in TV out.
Your flag is upside down.
Yay!!!!
The great thing about America is that we have a right to like and hate our president. We have a right to speak out.
Obama is one of the worst presidents to ever hold office. He is not a leader. He is looking to destroy this country from within.
The American people spoke loud and clear in the elections last November and he doesn’t give a c**p. He has his own agenda.
God help us all.
Time to make women eligible for the military draft. The $#%&!@*ers whine about equal this and equal that, but at least if women in the US were eligible for the military draft, that would put them on the same footing as illegal aliens who also have to register for the military draft.
Brave killers of civilians and women
Good, now bury them with dead pigs!!
The American people spoke loud and clear when we elected PRESIDENT OBAMA. I guess some of you white people will never accept him as your president, that’s alright. Open the history books and take a look, he’s there! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LO L LOL
Ha ha f?&k isis