Seven US troops were injured during a joint raid with the Iraqi military targeting suspected Islamic State group operatives in Iraq’s western desert, The Associated Press reports.
A US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the operation yet to be made public, tells the news agency that five American troops were wounded in the raid, while two others suffered injuries from falls in the operation.
One who suffered a fall was transported out of the Mideast, while one of the wounded was evacuated for further treatment, the official says.
“All personnel are in stable condition,” the official says.
It wasn’t immediately clear why it took two days for the US to acknowledge it took part in the raid in which 15 ISIS operatives were killed.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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