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 $1 million, and they will send DNA to Turkey, but they want the money first. They will not give the DNA without the money,” a former Syrian rebel reportedly told BuzzFeed.
The man claimed to be motivated not by greed or a quest for fame, but by a desire to help the mourning Foley family “find closure,” and deemed his outreach as part of a “humanity case.”
The U.S. forces attacked by ISIS in Iraq were part of a small group that remained in the country to offer support and training to tribal fighters.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1686751/isis-attacks-american-base-in-iraq-in-first-ever-clash-with-u-s-troops/#zjG4awDK2zdFHIoA.99
When it all comes down to it these people are cowards….they cover their faces….they go after the most vulnerable of those living in those areas…..the “recruits” aren’t really equipped to do the whole jihad thing. After reading this maybe the U.S., and hopefully other countries in the anti-ISIS coalition will rethink the hesitancy to use ground troops.
Are you from Philadelphia? lol
Twin has a point but until the rest of the Arab world decides they have had enough we will have to linger there…..unfortunately.
For the same reason Michelle Obama’s wasn’t.
Anti-abortion killings and rallies…..signs against gay people…..some against blacks and Hispanics…..is that enough?
No way….they were wearing crocs.
Bush Jr. was selected, not elected….I never considered him my President because of that. The GOP vowed from DAY ONE of Obama’s presidency to fight him before he made one action as President. Judith stick your bull$#%&!@* agenda c**p.
Kandi you have some points….but some of it is just impossible to believe…..like 9/11….as far as WMDs ISIS found some severely degraded remnants of chemical “weapons” that are actually useless as weapons, but are dangerous materials.
Chris quit making bull$#%&!@* excuses for this failure of a President who lied us into the war in the first place, tanked the economy and has been in hiding ever since painting pictures.
No matter who was President (but mostly Repubicans) the U.S. has stuck its nose into matters that came back to bite us in the ass.