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
Good for them. But so much for Obama’s cap that said they would not be militant but consultant…more lies from the mouth at the White house..these.men and women have right to defend themselves.
Robert Lee Hans II, they are going to hell anyway.
Ja ja
ISIS attack US base in Iraq!!! when.. 3 days ago, US dropped weapons to ISIS
How about offering them a nice warm bath something they have no idea about ?
Just add pig blood to the tub?!
God bless them and protect them!
David George, agree with you
if we had a president who was serious about destroying isis they would already be gone.
The entire Middle East region needs about 4 nuclear bombs dropped on it. Make the entire region a giant Walmart parking lot.
The war in Afghanistan has officially ended yet The Taliban is not dead! will control that country again just like they have for thousands of years! It felt good to finally get Bin Laden after President Obama was elected and we finally started looking for him again! But there are many more just like him and we have made more enemies than friends over there especially after using Torture which is against the Geneva Convention!! It was a waste of money and lives! Revenge for 9/11 won’t make us any safer! We have to constantly watch our backs and our borders. It is silly though to think a fence will keep them out! There are beaches all around and miles and miles of borders with Canada and Mexico!! Maybe if we tried those responsible for war crimes it would help. But a trial for Cheney and Bush would cause a war within our own country! There are those who worship them as heroes even though they were probably behind 9/11!
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Jul 11, 2011 · More Proof of 9/11 Duplicity by Jim Fetzer . My 4th of July article, “Inside Job: Seven Questions about 9/11”, raised