Iraqi-led attacks kill seven Islamic State group operatives, CENTCOM says

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service member conducts a night raid training exercise along with partner nation special operations forces during the 11th iteration of Eager Lion near Amman, Jordan, May 15, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon White via U.S. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi-led strikes and raids killed at least seven Islamic State operatives in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday, a day after Baghdad reported the militant group's commander for Iraq had been killed in a military operation.

A Centcom statement did not identify the operatives but said the attacks were launched against multiple Islamic State targets including senior leaders.

Two U.S. military personnel were wounded in the operations and were in stable condition, Centcom said.

The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) provided technical support and intelligence that enabled the raids, it said.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Tuesday that the Islamic State commander for Iraq had been killed in an operation in Iraq's Hamrin Mountains.

A U.S.-led coalition's military mission in Iraq will end by next September and there will be a transition to bilateral security partnerships, the U.S. and Iraq said last month.



(Reporting by Doina Chiacu in Washington; Additional reporting by Nadine Awadalla, Nayera Abdallah, Editing by William maclean)