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
Of course Isis is going to lose against the US we might have a spineless backbone piece of s*** president but our military men and women are just a strong and just as brave as they’ve ever been
I will bet ISIS like me thought that obama had pulled all the troops out of IRAQ — he lied again
Walter Wallace
Wrong. Not U.S ground troops. U.S. Marines trained ground troops.
They were just probing. Gathering Intel by sacrificing expendable personnel.
The suicide vests prove they had no intent to come home alive
I thought Obama said the war in Iraq was over.
No I am aware of that haha ha but coming from that idiot does not mean he can be trusted. He will probably get up and tell them the battle plans just as he has openly given them false threats ” red lines”. And pull out dates. Hous many to oops will be left in country Seal team six was leaked as the ops that took out Osama that just doesn’t happen. You see Ty. This pseudo president and his administration cannot be trusted. He is too busy taking selfies and making obamacare commercials when Kylie was killed The man has no soul and the reps now it. He speaks out of both sides of his mouth and the question was raised does it need to be voted on again. But if so they are concerned everyone is incompent he chooses. If they disagree like church hagel he fires them ( allowsEd him to step down save face). Repubs want some reassurances from an antiamerican president. And as a veteran so do I. They will get passed But done with in the best interest of the military. I have lived under many presidents. And this guy is the worst. I have voted dem and repub i grew up during the 60’s And race relations are worse now. Obama is the most divisive president. And thinks Christians are truly problems. Just look at the church he spent 20 yrs in that does not reflect Love to me. Just saying….
sure about that? because I was to understand from other news sources that it was in the same town, but the marine trained Iraqis were the ones to put the animals down, while the marines and other military on that base were fine, as the attacks occurred on the other side of town from the base.
No virgins waiting
Lets ask Brian Williams.