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
We have been fighting there for ten years and we still have not won the war.
Where do you people get this $#%&!@* there is no indication OUR GUYS were even in the vicinity of the attack much less ever even fired a shot
Nuke those Motherf$&*#rs not heart.no respect.no religion
ISIS are only 500 and some people who wants to dominate the free world by scaring everyone.i bet anyone 100 female
100 us female from the street with win any fricken battle vs isis
I think they were sizing the place….trial run for the big one.
When are we going to kick their $#%&!@*
I’m surprised our guys are allowed to have bullets in there weapons Obama the traiter
Seriously? I’m surprised you know how to put together a sentence. Why not do some research before you spout off with bullsh*t comments. 57% of the FY2014 budget was spent on Military, roughly $640 Billion. Our troops are well equipped with the most advance weaponry in the world and have more then enough “bullets” to get the job done moron.
God help our brave troops.
then how come ISIS is still beheading 45 people just 5 miles from one of their bases?