us military says it killed 15 islamic state members in iraq
2024-08-31
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beijing, aug. 31 (xinhua) -- the u.s. central command said on august 30 that the u.s. military and iraqi forces jointly killed 15 members of the extremist organization "islamic state" in western iraq the day before. u.s. department of defense officials said seven u.s. military personnel were injured in the operation.
the u.s. central command said on social media that the operation targeted several islamic state leaders, 15 members of the extremist organization were killed, and there was "no sign of civilian casualties."
on april 24, in salahuddin province, iraq, iraqi special forces participated in the celebration of the 93rd anniversary of the establishment of the iraqi air force. photo by khalil dawood, xinhua news agencythe associated press quoted a u.s. department of defense official as saying that seven u.s. military personnel were injured in the operation, two of whom were injured by falling during the operation. all the injured are in stable condition.
the iraqi military said in a statement that the operation took place in the desert of anbar province, iraq, and that air strikes were carried out first, followed by airborne landings, "destroying all hideouts, weapons and logistical support, safely detonating suicide bomb belts, and seizing important documents, identity documents and communication equipment." the iraqi military said the raid killed a key leader of the islamic state, but did not disclose detailed identity information.
the associated press said that when iraq initially announced the operation, it did not mention the involvement of the united states. currently, the united states and iran are negotiating on the withdrawal of advisers from iraq by the us-led international coalition.
the united states launched the iraq war in 2003 and withdrew its troops from iraq at the end of 2011, leaving behind a small number of troops. in 2014, the islamic state seized large areas of western and northern iraq, and the us-led international coalition against the islamic state subsequently increased its troops in iraq. in january 2022, the iraqi prime minister's press office issued a statement saying that the international coalition's combat mission had ended, the iraqi military had taken over all military bases, and some foreign military advisers remained in iraq to continue to provide support to iraqi security forces.
this is a photo taken on february 3 of a house damaged by a u.s. military attack in anbar province, iraq. xinhua news agencythe united states withdrew its combat troops from iraq in december 2021. currently, there are still about 2,500 us soldiers stationed in iraq in the name of training iraqi government forces and serving as military advisers.
after the current round of israeli-palestinian conflict broke out in october last year, iraqi shiite militias frequently attacked u.s. troops in iraq and syria, saying it was a response to the u.s. support for israel. the u.s. military and the coalition it led responded with a series of airstrikes. the voices in iraq calling for the international coalition to be expelled are growing louder. since the beginning of this year, the iraqi government has repeatedly condemned the u.s. attacks and started negotiations with the u.s. on ending the international coalition's presence in iraq, but progress has been slow.
an iraqi foreign ministry official previously told reuters that the withdrawal of the international coalition is expected to be announced in early september.
