Iraq: Seven American soldiers injured in a raid against ISIS

Seven US soldiers were wounded during a raid with local forces against ISIS fighters in Iraq. 15 people were killed in this operation.

Five American soldiers were injured in the operation on Thursday, while two others suffered injuries from falling, a US military official said on condition of anonymity. According to the official, ‘the condition of all persons is better.’

The US military’s Central Command alleged that the militants were armed with ‘multiple weapons, hand grenades and suicide belts’. According to the Iraqi forces, this operation was carried out in the country’s Anbar desert.

Years after ending the self-proclaimed caliphate of these extremists in Iraq and Syria, US forces are still fighting ISIS.

The operation targeted ISIS leaders for their ability to organize, plan and launch attacks against Iraqi civilians, US citizens, allies, and partners across the region and beyond, US Central Command said. can be weakened.

“Iraqi security forces are gathering more information from the raid locations.”

“Among the dead were key ISIS leaders,” the Iraqi military said, but did not identify them.

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“All hiding places, weapons and logistical support were destroyed, suicide belts were safely disabled and important documents, identification papers and communication equipment were seized,” the statement said.

It was not immediately clear why it took two days for the US to acknowledge its involvement in the operation.

Iraq did not say in the initial announcement that the US was involved in the operation, while politicians debate the future of the US troop presence in the country.

At its peak, ISIS controlled an area half the size of the UK.

A US-led coalition of more than 80 countries was formed to fight the group, which lost territory it controlled in Iraq in 2017 and Syria in 2019.

However, its fighters still claim responsibility for attacks in other parts of the world, apart from operations in the Anbar desert in Iraq and Syria.