The US Central Command explained that it was a joint operation with Iraqi security forces.
He US Army announced this Friday that killed four leaders of the jihadist group Islamic State (ISIS)in an operation carried out in late August in western Iraq. Among those killed was the head of operations in the Asian country.
In the social network account X of the forces of United States Central Command (CENTCOM)announced that, together with Iraqi security forces, they ”carried out a joint raid in western Iraq that resulted in the Death of 14 ISIS operatives on August 29”.
”This operation had as its objective Target ISIS leaders and served to disrupt and degrade ISIS’s ability to plan, organize, and carry out attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as American citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond,” they explained.
The four murdered leaders
”As part of the post-incursion assessment, CENTCOM can confirm that four ISIS leaders were killed, including: Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawiresponsible for all operations in Iraq, Abu Hammamresponsible for overseeing all operations in western Iraq, Abu ‘Ali al-Tunisiresponsible for overseeing technical development, and Shakir Abud Ahmad al-Issawiresponsible for overseeing military operations in western Iraq,” they added.
Finally, they stressed that the “CENTCOM remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISISwhich continues to threaten the United States, our allies and partners, and regional stability,” according to the general’s words. Michael Erik KurillaCENTCOM commander. “Additional updates will be issued as the post-raid assessment continues,” they confirmed.
Source: Ambito
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