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
go Marines go
Did these fools actually think they stood a chance against the freakin’ US Military? How pathetic. How laughable.
From what I’ve read, The ISIS guys are dedicated volunteers who are willing to die for their cause. Some of the troops they fight like the Syrian Army soldiers are conscripts and a lot of the Iraqi soldiers (?) joined the military to get a paycheck. Corruption ran rampant in the Iraqi government and military leadership ( remember the 50,000 “phantom” soldiers on the payroll who didn’t exist– probably “paid” with our tax dollars) so those real soldiers never got paid, so they didn’t fight. It’s one thing to fight for a cause, however terrible, than to fight because you are forced to.
Awww how cute. These cowards thought they were going to intimidate the greatest fighting force in the history of the world? What happened? You got your face split open and sent to stand before the one TRUE God. The God of Abraham and Isaac. Great job Marines! God bless you all.
GOD BLESS THE USA.
Put a bullet in their a….s the American way
time to remove this vermin from the face of the earth….
Sounds like the ISIS launched a successful (and costly) probing attack against the US forces.
We support all of you. Keep up the good fight! You may not be home this holiday, but we think of you and wish you all well. Please stay safe.
Way to go guys!! Praying for you’ll to come home safe!!