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
what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger…except marines…they’ll kill you
And if you find any US citizen fight for them HANG THEM FOR TREASON!!!!!
Soooooooooooo glad!
Russel you don’t know war and are naive? Over one million children have died do to military occupation and sanctions alone in 13 years. U.S. troops and drones have open fire on whole city blocks. You probably believe the U.S. isn’t capable of torture either?
Why are you gay?
They ain’t seen nothing yet, but it’s coming.
John Uh where was Jesus from? The Middle East not Middle America? LOL THOU SHALL NOT KILL ONLY WHEN OIL IS INVOLVED? Send your child to lose his soul or better yet you go?
http://www.youtube.com/embed/aYu_bHu6sUc?feature=player_embedded
14 years of US tax payer funded war. Do you feel safer? Look at all the Hum Vee’s they got for free? Hey gas is finally $2.50!
Think that base was Al Assad that Isis attacked, fools for trying to attack that base !!