Elite Fort Meade Unit Studies Methods Used By ISIS

Troops from an Army unit at Fort Meade, Md., are in Iraq to study the Islamic State (ISIS) in action, reports the Baltimore Sun.

ISIS presents a new kind of challenge, said Lt. Col. Justin Sapp, the commander of the Asymmetric Warfare Group.

He describes the terrorists as a force of fighters with the experiences of a decade of war; a significant recruiting base; high-end weapons; and stable funding.

The colonel said ISIS has proved adept at changing its strategy and...