U.S. Special Forces Mission To Rescue Hostages Held By The Islamic State In Syria Has Failed

Photo: Military personnel perform a nighttime fast rope training exercise from MH-60L Blackhawk helicopters, piloted by soldiers from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, in 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elisandro T. Diaz/Released)

Daily Mail: US Special Forces forced to abandon attempt to free Jordanian fighter pilot held hostage by ISIS after being shot down in Syria when their helicopters come under heavy fire

WNU Editor: This appears to be a full scale rescue attempt that had to be aborted because of discovery. I suspect that the fight must have been very intense.

More News On Rescue Attempt To Free Hostages Held By The Islamic State In Syria

Syria Isis news: US Special Forces mission to rescue Jordanian pilot fails amid intense fighting -- IBTimes
Hostage rescue mission in Isil's capital Raqqa foiled, claims group -- The Telegraph
Allies halt hostage rescue as Isis guns see off helicopters -- The Times
U.S. Attempts to Free Jordanian ISIS Hostage, Blocked Twice by Heavy Fire -- CP
Report: U.S. Special Forces Attempt to Rescue Jordanian Pilot, But Get Driven Back by ISIS -- PJ Media

Update: The U.S. is denying reports that they were involved in this rescue attempt .... Pentagon denies attempted Special Operations raid in Syria (Washington Post). If U.S. Special Forces were not involved .... and if this was a rescue attempt .... the question then begs itself .... who launched this mission?