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US Central Command, Iraqi Security Forces Eliminate 15 IS Militants in Iraq - CENTCOM

© Photo : US Central CommandU.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to CENTCOM’s area of responsibility. CENTCOM photo released June 14, 2023.
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to CENTCOM’s area of responsibility. CENTCOM photo released June 14, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 31.08.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it, jointly with Iraqi security forces, eliminated 15 Islamic State* militants in western Iraq.
"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces and Iraqi Security Forces conducted a partnered raid in Western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29, resulting in the death of 15 ISIS operatives," CENTCOM said in a statement on X.
It said the militants were armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive 'suicide' belts.
In this frame grab from video, an American military convoy is seen in the village of Khirbet Ammu, east of Qamishli city, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.08.2024
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No civilian casualties were reported, CENTCOM said.

*Also known as IS or ISIS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia
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