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 think Obama tryna start a war before he leaves office $#%&!@* the government
‘light and medium weapons’ hmmm how about we arm our soldiers with ‘medium and heavy weapons’ and put an end to them once and for all!
Rag tag armies before and no truly identified leader. Their moves turn into one magnified scattered insurgency that will be ultimately decimated and even self destruct .
You mean the White House let our troops FIGHT BACK.
The ISIS bed wetters are real tough when they attack rock throwing primates wearing feed sacks. Against the American soldier, they get vaporized.
I’ll be looking for more go pro footage, hopefully there was some caught
Send them humpers home baby !!!!!!!!!
Regardless if they “made” it or “let it”… its still the government doing what they do… many mistakes made that day… and too much evidence to show that the buildings were hard wired for controlled demolition… they just needed some sort of “act” big enough to get the American People to agree to going to War over there, and to get the Patriot Act into play.
GOOD!!!! NOW LETS JUST DESTROY THOSE GOAT HUMPING INBRED PIECES OF $#%&!@*!!! SHOW THEM NO MERCY AND NO QUARTER!!!!
I’m sorry ISIS, did you think the American troops would be as limp wristed with you as the president?