More Than Half Dozen U.S. Soldiers Injured During Operation Against ISIS

 At least half a dozen U.S. soldiers were injured during an operation against ISIS in Iraq late this week that resulted in more than a dozen Islamic terrorists being terminated from the battlefield.

The Associated Press reported that a U.S. defense official said that seven U.S. soldiers were injured during the raids.

None of the injuries were described as “life-threatening,” NBC News reported. Multiple officials told the network that several of the soldiers suffered traumatic brain injuries — likely from a blast — and one soldier suffered “external injuries.”

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the U.S. conducted the raid in a joint operation with Iraqi Security Forces in Western Iraq during the early hours on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of 15 ISIS terrorists.

“The ISIS element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts,” CENTCOM said. “This operation targeted ISIS leaders to disrupt and degrade ISIS’ ability to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as U.S. citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond.”

Iraqi Security Forces were continuing to gather intelligence from the locations that were raided, the statement said.

 

“ISIS remains a threat to the region, our allies, as well as our homeland,” the statement continued. “U.S. CENTCOM alongside our coalition and Iraqi partners, will continue to aggressively pursue these terrorists.”

The statement said that there was no indication of any civilians being hurt.