To my knowledge neither US or coalition troops are fighting ISIS. The Iraqis and Peshmerga are doing the ground fighting. Basically, we blow stuff up in coordination with them and they move in and reclaim an area. Then we move in behind them and setup logistics and other support in preparation for the next coordinated push. It’s worked great and there’s nothing ISIS can do but melt away. If they assemble for an operation, even a defensive one they get surrounded, blown up and scattered. So they hide. When they’re discovered they run or die -or a combination thereof.
Pitched battles are few and and involve Iraqi ground forces rather than US or coalition.
Basically, the only ‘US’ and coalition entities in direct contact with ISIS is ordinance.
“To my knowledge neither US or coalition troops are fighting ISIS.”
American troops battle ISIS for first time as they see off attempted attack by militants on Iraqi base
-Islamic State militants attempted to overrun Ein al-Asad base on Sunday
-US support troops and advisers killed an unknown number of the militants
-The troops were supported during the battle by F18 fighter jets
-ISIS forced to retreat after suffering casualties during two hour firefight
By Corey Charlton for MailOnline
Published 18 December 2014