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
Woe be unto him then.
Incredible! Our brave proud 300
Strong Marines have no support and backing whatsoever from
The skirts and $#%&!@*roaches. Demand an arrest of all these rats. Pos ebola can’t help
Our own but demands justice for the three muslim radical filth that were shot . Incredible!
I just hope Obama doesn’t order our troops to lay down their arms and run.
Please untie the hands of our brave soldiers. No rule a let the military have green light. The blood that is shed of the innocent is on the hands of Obama. Does anyone get it when the We The People. It means we are the government not Washington, D.C. So when people say the government is screwed up is incorrect. Or you must submit to the government in the Declaration of Independence. That means the elected official must submit to the people. That’s why it states WeThe People. Because it us that’s the government. Do not fear this Government or any government. Ask yourself and be honest what GOOD has Obama done for America in the short and long term. And how much money did it cost the tax payers. Obama is on the level of Woodrow Wilson and that is not well for America. If you understand what the the founding fathers stated for maintaining civil liberties. When the government behaves like they are NOW. GET YOUR GUNS AND GO DEFEND YOUR LIBERTIES. AMERICA WE NEED A REVOLUTION IN THIS COUNTRY. Thomas Jefferson said a nation every 20-30 years need to have a revolution. I don’t like it either did Jefferson but there are people that don’t want the freedom our founding fathers defeated a king to give us liberties and true freedom. Think about the men that took a slug from the red costs and died. Never got to experienced the freedom. We have today Now Obama is behaving in his ash like a king. I will give my life to protect this country from falling into tyranny. So my daughters can live in a country that I got too. Obama your not a king and will lose this fight. You listen to the people or be forced out.
Time for congress to get involve to fight this evil, Muslim Obama is a disgrace.
hinese chess
Those are advisors. They train Iraqi soldiers and assist them in Combat missions.
Three thousand marines against thirty thousand enemy troops any day,bet on the u.s.marine corps
300 Marines vs 30,000 still leaves the jihadis shorthanded. Semper Fi!
It looks like we will have to level the playing field and sent ISIS more guns and ammo…
The US needs to against ISIS the same way they went against the Nazi’s in WW II after all they’re doing the samething Nazi’s did