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
Been on this Base .Not a good idea . But the idea that they tryed is CRAZZY and need to continue working out side the wire hihi
If the pray on a rug facing east, then it is a target missed, we at war with Muslims ,all of them just as they are at war with those who are not Islamic for every American that is wounded there should be ten rug heads killed for every American killed a village wiped out with Napalm after a week or so the fighting would stop. Isis on our streets should not make it to court, just empty every round from every cop on the street at the time any missed shots will cause that cop to go to the pistol range for one year for training. All protesters receive the same treatment. the rules of engagement should be, if it looks, smells , and has a weapon like a Muslim there are no rules, other then don’t waste words or ammo, and never send any to the ER…just a unmarked grave. where they are buried face down so they can’t dig out.
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any one muslin, or who ever that come’s to America to kill Americans and try to take over our America, all of them need to be kicked out of America , and NEVER let back in.” and that means people in washington also,”
America is a Great Country !!! because of the Christain people. Robert look’s like you really don’t know the real hestory of America, “what are you doing here”???
well you know the new’s lie’s. America has the best military in the world.
that would help, but we really don’t need obama to get in our way,:-)
I would suspect as with any military operation that this was more of a probe than an attack. They will get more fighters and attack again with knowledge of where our soldiers will be resonding to and attack with accurate base defense drills information.
They may attack again. You may be right, but they will get blown up once again
WooHooooo
I worked on Al Asad. There is no way in the world they can get any closer than what they got. Pretty sure there is a Aerostat flying over the base with optics to catch any movement. I am surprised they haven’t gone into Al Bahgdadi and kicked some butt.