Earlier last night, a rescue operation was launched after receiving information that the hostages faced imminent mass execution at the hands of ISIL. One member of the US special operations team was killed during the operation, marking the first American killed in ground combat with the militant group. "Last night, Iraqi forces, supported by a US Special Operations team in their advise and assist capacity, conducted a complex and highly-successful operation that resulted in the freeing of approximately 70 Kurdish hostages held by ISIL in an prison near Hawijah, Iraq," Initially, American forces were in an assist capacity on the perimeter of the target, however, when the firefight got so intense, U.S. moved in ... to protect the hostages, so U.S. forces started killing ISIL themselves.
Our thoughts and prayers goes out to this hard charger and his family. A quick reminder that there still a few good patriots out there fighting evil at its doorstep. #reality #stayzero #military #news #iraq #usa