Iraqi security forces killed eight ISIS assailants disguised in Iraqi Army uniforms during an attack Friday against an air base where 320 U.S Marines are currently training Iraqi troops, military officials said. The strike on the Ain al-Asad base, which is currently being plummeted with rocket fire, came after insurgents from the Islamic State took Al-Baghdadi, a neighboring town only nine miles away from the base. They launched their offense on the base after poor weather halted air strikes, led by eight suicide bombers who were followed by an additional 15 men. This as the U.S. has retaliated by bringing in helicopter gunships to support Iraqi ground forces battling ISIS militants in al-Baghdadi, drawing them closer to combat with the terrorist organization.
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ISIS insurgents attacked the Ain al-Asad base
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Had taken control of neighboring Al-Baghdadi, just nine miles away
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Eight assailants were killed, as were two Iraqi soldiers
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Group launched offence on base after poor weather halted air strikes
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Iraqi forces have resecured the facility but are calling in reinforcements
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