15 ISIS members killed in Iraq raid; 7 US troops injured

A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of terror group ISIS in Iraq's western desert, with seven US troops injured during the operation, the US Central Command (Centcom) said.

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The raid targeted ISIS leaders and was carried out in the early morning of Aug 29, resulting "in the death of 15 ISIS operatives" with "no indication of civilian casualties", Centcom said.

It said the ISIS members were "armed with numerous weapons, grenades and explosive 'suicide' belts" and that Iraqi forces were continuing "to further exploit the locations raided".

Five US soldiers were wounded during the raid and another two were injured in falls, a defence official said.

One of the wounded was evacuated for treatment, as was one of the personnel injured in a fall. All seven were in stable condition, the official said.