[kristinn]

I found this unconfirmed report posted to CNN's iReport about nine hours ago:

am writing from ballad Iraq as a employee of sallyport, ksillc..there are approx 500 US citizens on balad air base north of Baghdad trapped..we are part of a little known F16 iraq support mission here...The company has reportedly for the last 3 days to fly us out, we are now all herded into a central location on base..and being told nothing..The clint lockheed martin, DoS and most women have already been evacuated days ago but we are all still here. I hope this message is received by someone that can break this as headline news to bring attention to the situation for us..we are all worried and in dire straight as last security Intel reports Isis elements around us..

[Genoa]

Strange that someone at Balad would misspell the name.

[Genoa]

Also strange to refer to one’s own unit as “little known.”

[SE Mom]

Holy crap. Thanks, Kristinn.

[kristinn]

"Michael Lindsey" posting at Twitter has tweeted several appeals to help 600 he says trapped at Balad:

@Martin_Dempsey There are 600 American civilian contractors stuck in Iraq. Please help get them home. #Balad600

[Liberty Valance]

bttt

[Liberty Valance]

It’s either true ... or a trap to lure OP teams into the area. We need more intel.

[Bigg Red]

Prayers up for these Americans.