US military says 15 ISIL fighters killed in joint raid with Iraqi forces

Seven US soldiers were injured; Iraq’s military says air strikes killed key members of the group.

The United States military has said that 15 ISIL (ISIS) fighters were killed in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces in western Iraq.

Seven US soldiers were injured in the combined operation that took place on Thursday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Saturday.

The raid came as the US and Iraq have been in talks about their joint security mission in the country.

The fighters were “armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts”, CENTCOM said on X.

It did not report any civilian casualties.