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
Give the President the powers he wants and lets go kick some ass
I thought we only had an advisor presence. Where the ground troops come from? Should have never left.
yeah baby, get some!
Give ’em hell, fellas.
Give em hell boys
This is a surprise because why???? Undisciplined, fanatical thugs always wilt in the face of organized, professional resistance. Too bad our Coward-In-Chief, or should I say his Muslim Brotherhood handlers won’t allow our forces to neutralize the threat.
Good we just signed up for three full years of ass kicking Muslims… Its cowboys and Muslims time… You can hide dumb asses but we will find you, and gut you like a pig… hung upside down and bleed you out… You’re gonna find your one way ticket to Hell Muslim slime..
These are what Obama refers to to as “advisers” who will not take part in a military action. As it turns out, our men & women are again fighting for their lives. Why? Because Obama will not let our military go in as a force and quickly end these rag heads. If Obama’s policies continue, we’ll probably wind up with more blood shed than if we had let them go in and force and end this thing! The growth and strength of our coalition is very much dependent on what these countries see as our participation in the fight.
why on earth would you want to be known as the pos that finally killed America.
kill em all