US CENTCOM says it conducted raid in Iraq, 15 Islamic State operatives dead

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours of August 29, resulting in the deaths of 15 Islamic State (ISIS) operatives, Report informs referring to The Jerusalem Post.

"The ISIS element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive "suicide" belts," CENTCOM said. It also added that there were no indication of civilian casualties in the raid.

Seven American troops were wounded in the joint raid, the Associated Press reported later citing the US military.

Five were wounded in the operation while two others were hurt in falls, a US military official told the AP. "All personnel are in stable condition," the official said.