Islamic State Attack Against Iraqi Base With U.S. Forces Repelled. Heavy Fighting Still Ongoing In Neighboring Towns

Friday 13 February 2015





Reuters: Iraqi army repels attack on base hosting U.S. Marines - officials



(Reuters) - Iraqi security forces on Friday repelled an attack by Islamic State insurgents against an air base in Anbar province where U.S. Marines are training Iraqi troops, Iraqi and U.S. military officials said.



Militants from the jihadist group had attacked the Ain al-Asad base and the nearby town of al-Baghdadi a day earlier, leading to sporadic clashes in the town overnight.




More News On The Islamic State Attack Against An Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Forces



ISIS Fighters Sneak Into Iraqi Base Wearing Iraqi Army Uniforms -- ABC News

Officials: Islamic State militants killed after penetrating perimeter of Al Asad Air Base -- Stars and Stripes

IS fighters infiltrate Iraqi airbase where U.S. Marines train -- UPI

ISIS Penetrates Iraqi Base Used by U.S. Trainers -- WSJ

Islamic State tries to attack base where hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed -- Washington Post

ISIS militants attack Iraq base housing US forces -- AFP

ISIS militants seize western Iraqi town, menace base housing U.S. personnel -- CNN

IS Attacks Iraq Base Housing US Personnel -- VOA

Iraq repels Islamic State attack on base housing US troops -- BBC

Failed ISIS raid tests US forces in Iraq -- FOX News

Islamic State takes over large portions of town near key airbase in Anbar -- Long War Journal

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