Jihadist group loots base then burns it down
- ISIL captured the city of Heet in Iraq’s Anbar province.
- Heet holds the 3rd largest Iraqi military base.
- The Iraqi Army “tactically withdrew” to defend Al Asad Airbase.
- ISIL took supplies, munitions, armored vehicles, and tanks.
- U.N. says ~180,000 people have been displaced fleeing Heet.
- Heet lies on a strategic route, giving easier access to Baghdad.
- The loss is causing more calls for U.S. “boots on the ground.”