MESOPOTAMIA NEWS SAD NEWS : Two US solders killed in anti-ISIS op in Iraq
by Seth Frantzman 9 March 2020
Two Americans were killed in Iraq during a raid on ISIS near Makhmour. Reports note “they were apart of a Marine Special Operations Team and were clearing a well-defended cave complex in the mountains near Makhmur. Recovery required more US forces and took around six hours.”
Americans killed in Iraq were apart of a Marine Special Operations Team and were clearing a well-defended cave complex in the mountains near Makhmur. Recovery required more US forces and took around six hours. https://t.co/Y7UY8P8Xdt
— Thomas Gibbons-Neff (@Tmgneff) March 9, 2020
First reports emerged several hours ago around noon Iraq time.
“Two US service members were killed while advising and accompanying Iraqi security forces during a mission to eliminate an ISIS terrorist stronghold in a mountainous area of north central Iraq on March 8.” The names were withheld.
Two US soldiers killed in #Iraq — CENTCOM
— Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) March 9, 2020
Reports indicated many ISIS were killed.
“Iraqi CTService, in conjunction with International Coalition aircraft, kills 25 ISIS in helicopter air assault landing in Makhmur area in Ninawa Province. Another CTS air assault landing in Makhul Mountains in Salah ad-Din Province killed 3 ISIS.”
Iraqi CTService, in conjunction with International Coalition aircraft, kills 25 ISIS in helicopter air assault landing in Makhmur area in Ninawa Province. Another CTS air assault landing in Makhul Mountains in Salah ad-Din Province killed 3 ISIS. https://t.co/cBkviOqJ01
— David M. Witty (@DavidMWitty1) March 9, 2020
However ISOF had not reported the details yesterday.
“ISOF didn’t report anything about KIAs on their end but we’ll see. There aren’t even reports about wounded yesterday.”
The details mention a mountainous area.
So yes this is directly related to the Makhmour and Makhoul raids. ISOF didn’t report anything about KIAs on their end but we’ll see. There aren’t even reports about wounded yesterday.
— TØM CΛT (@TomtheBasedCat) March 9, 2020