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
If America only had 50 men on the ground, They could have kicked ISIS ass easily
being the cowards that ISIS is famous for being – killing unarmed innocent men, women and brutally attacking children – they cannot come up against the BIG BOYS – would love if our USA Gov would really give them the go ahead and wipe em out once and for all……dont you know those guys protecting the American Base in Iraq would love to finish the job ! prayers to all our “America’s finest”…….
You know this is all stupid politics, wipe them out or get the hell out and leave them alone.If your gonna kill them take the freikin land andthe oiland be done with it. nobody is gonna fight you for that piece of $#%&!@* desert
the only reason they are still fighting is because our president is a weak dip$#%&!@*
Glad to see you respect the office Jim Herbst. I wouldn’t p**s in that losers ass if his guts were on fire. Worst president in American history hands down!
USA
Nah. War is a mom and pop shop. Taxpayer funded PEU’s permanently funding the dem party and vote buying through social welfare programs is big business.
Did you know that corporate donations go to the dem party aat twice the rate they to the GOP? What say you $#%&!@*stick McSorostool?
Gods speed men. Give them hell. And take no prisoners.
daesh death