IRAQ: 15 IS operatives killed

A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Islamic State group in western Iraq, with seven US troops injured during the operation, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday.

The raid targeted Islamic State leaders and was carried out early Thursday morning, resulting “in the death of 15 ISIS operatives” with “no indication of civilian casualties,” CENTCOM said on the social media platform X.

It said the IS members were “armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts,” and that Iraqi forces were continuing “to further exploit the locations raided,” only specifying that the operation occurred in western Iraq.