American Troops Battle Islamic State Forces For The First Time In Iraq

Ein al-Asad military airbase is located north-west of Baghdad (illustrated) and is a strategically important site for the Iraqi Army

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

A number of militants have been killed in Islamic State's very first battle with U.S. ground troops after the extremists attempted to overrun an Iraqi military base.

The militants attacked Ein al-Asad military base on Sunday where more than 100 U.S. military support troops are based.

Despite launching the surprise attack just after midnight, ISIS's offensive was swiftly repelled when U.S. troops and F18 jets joined in the skirmish in support of the Iraqi Army.

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More News On Reports That American Troops Have Battled Islamic State Forces For The First Time In Iraq

Reports of U.S. Ground Fighters Emerge as ISIS Gains in Iraq -- Fiscal Times
US servicemen in first ground battle with ISIS – Kurdish media -- RT
ISIS Attacks American Base In Iraq In First Ever Clash With U.S. Troops -- Inquisitr
U.S. Ground Troops Clash With ISIS Fighters In Iraq For The First Time -- Opposing Views

My Comment: Apparently this was a large battle in which the Islamic State were attempting to overrun the base. I am not surprised that this has fight occurred .... nor am I surprise that ISIS forces were beaten back .... what I am surprised about is the zero coverage from the U.S. media on this battle.