“US central command (CENTCOM) forces and Iraqi Safety Forces performed a partnered raid in Western Iraq within the early hours of August 29, ensuing within the loss of life of 15 IS operatives,” the central command stated in an announcement.
The casualties from this operation had been larger than these in different raids performed because the militants had been pushed out of their self-proclaimed caliphate throughout Iraq and Syria.
Central command claimed that the IS militants had been armed with “quite a few weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” in the course of the assault, which came about within the Anbar desert.
The operation aimed to disrupt and degrade the Islamic State group‘s capability to plan, arrange, and conduct assaults towards Iraqi civilians, US residents, allies, and companions all through the area and past. The central command added that “Iraqi Safety Forces proceed to additional exploit the areas raided” and stated, “There is no such thing as a indication of civilian casualties.”
“ISIS stays a menace to the area, our allies, in addition to our homeland. US CENTCOM alongside our coalition and Iraqi companions, will proceed to aggressively pursue these terrorists,” central command assertion additional stated.
The Islamic State group, on the peak of its energy, managed a area spanning half the dimensions of the UK. Inside this territory, the group sought to impose its radical interpretation of Islam, which concerned focusing on spiritual minorities and brutally punishing Muslims accused of apostasy.
In response to the Islamic State’s actions, a worldwide coalition comprising greater than 80 nations, spearheaded by the US, was established to fight the group. On account of the coalition’s efforts, the Islamic State misplaced management of its territories in Iraq in 2017 and Syria in 2019.
Regardless of these setbacks, the militants have persevered in working inside the Anbar Desert, located between Iraq and Syria, whereas additionally claiming duty for assaults perpetrated by others in varied elements of the world.
