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Associated Press

The US military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country’s western region that killed 15 people as forces targeted suspected militants from Islamic State, the American military said early on Saturday.
Five were wounded in the operation, US military officials said, while two others were hurt in falls.
“All personnel are in stable condition,” the official said.
For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, US forces have continued fighting Isis, though the casualties from Friday’s raid were higher than others in the time since.
The US military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack, which Iraqi forces said happened in the country’s the Anbar Desert.
“This operation targeted Isis leaders to disrupt and degrade Isis’ ability to plan, organise, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as US citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond,” Central Command said, using an acronym for the militant group. “Iraqi Security Forces continue to further exploit the locations raided.”
It added: “There is no indication of civilian casualties.”
An Iraqi military statement said “air strikes targeted the hideouts, followed by an airborne operation.”
Among the dead were key Isis leaders,” Iraq’s military said, without identifying them. “All hideouts, weapons, and logistical support were destroyed, explosive belts were safely detonated and important documents, identification papers and communication devices were seized.”

It wasn’t immediately clear why it took two days for the US to acknowledge it took part in the raid. Iraq did not say the US took part in the operation when initially announcing it as politicians debate the future of having American troops in the country.
At its peak, Isis ruled an area half the size of the United Kingdom where it attempted to enforce its extreme interpretation of Islam, which included attacks on religious minority groups and harsh punishment of Muslims deemed to be apostates.
A coalition of more than 80 countries, led by the United States, was formed to fight the group, which lost its hold on the territory it controlled in Iraq and 2017 and in Syria in 2019. However, the militants have continued to operate in the Anbar Desert in Iraq and Syria, while claiming attacks carried out by others elsewhere in the world.


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US and Iraqi forces said 15 militants were killed in a joint operation targetting Islamic State. File photo: AP

US and Iraqi forces said that Isis leaders were among those killed in the operation. File photo: AP

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The US military says the joint operation targeted the Isis militants in Iraq’s western Anbar Desert region


The US military says the joint operation targeted the Isis militants in Iraq’s western Anbar Desert region.
