Posted on 12/18/2014 3:37:10 AM PST by lowbridge
American troops in Iraq had their first actual battle with ISIS troops after the Islamist militants tried to overrun a base, an encounter that left the ISIS troops decimated and in retreat.
The attack took place near the Ein al-Asad base, which includes close to 100 U.S. military advisers. 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. The American troops were also aided by fighter jets, which directed air strikes against the ISIS troops that “silenced their heavy sources of fire.”
“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.
(Excerpt) Read more at inquisitr.com ...
They will be back in greater numbers
They throw a large enough force against that base it will be overrun.
Our guys are sitting ducks, not enough of us there.
Did Obama via Kerry tell them to stand down yet?
I thought Obama said no boots on the ground in Iraq
“Did Obama via Kerry tell them to stand down yet?”
These people will never go away.
IMHO
But Obama left behind a strong and stable Iraq. /s
...The American troops were also aided by fighter jets...
Boy these sure would have been handy at Benghazi.
I am surprised these were allowed to fly here.
Must not have been a weapons exchange going on with a terrorist group going on is the only thing that allowed the jets to intervene and the fight to go our way.
Kerry and Obama may have a weapons exchange program going on next time and may turn out different.
But we don’t have any troops in Iraq...
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Sand+People+are+Easily+Startled+but+They+will+be+back+in+Greater+Numbers/+images/38084267
Probably a probing action to determine types of defenses available and how they were used. Shows they are considering making us pay for our presence.
We have always been at war with East Asia.
Obama says it again: No ground troops in Iraq - CBS News
Sep 17, 2014 · The president repeated his opposition to U.S. boots on the ground in Iraq, ... Obama: No “combat mission” for U.S. troops in Iraq. Sunday Morning
Why mention this:
“light and medium weapons,”
When above them they had this:
“American troops were also aided by fighter jets”.
Doesn’t that define “heavily armed”?
Really bad opsec to mention how many troops on the ground at one location.
I wonder if the “fighter jets” used were the hated A-10’s the U.S. Air Force is trying to get rid of? Wouldn’t that be ironic?
Wonderful article posted yesterday in case you missed it.
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/a-10s-saved-the-day-in-botched-afghanistan-raid-b78367f4fd0e
It’s not a good idea to announce troop levels at a FOB.
Are those soldiers wearing boots Mr. 0bama?
5.56mm
Call in the A-10s.
Problem could be mopped up by lunchtime.
Not enough firepower. There shouldn't have been a one of them still alive and able to retreat.
Great story. I had heard bits of it but not the whole thing.
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