US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday a raid that resulted in the death of 14 ISIS terrorist operatives in western Iraq.
Of the 14 operatives, four were ISIS leaders: Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawi, Abu Hammam, Abu-‘Ali al-Tunisi and Shakir Abu Ahmad al-Issawi.
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The raid occurred on August 29 and was carried out in cooperation with Iraqi security forces.
According to CENTCOM, responsibilities for four ISIS leaders who were killed involved military and technical operations in Iraq.
A masked Islamic State soldier poses with the ISIS flag in 2015. (Images by History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
“This operation targeted ISIS leaders and served to disrupt and degrade ISIS’s ability to plan, organize, and execute attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as American citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond,” CENTCOM’s statement read.
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ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, “is a Salafi jihadist group that has carried out and inspired terrorist attacks worldwide, resulting in thousands killed or injured,” according to Department of National Intelligence.
Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commanding general of U.S. Central Command, addresses participants during Army Day at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 19, 2023. Army Day is an opportunity for U.S. Army Soldiers to showcase their capabilities to senior military and civilians leaders during the conference. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Latasha Price)
ISIS’s current leader is Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who assumed the role in February 2022.
“CENTCOM remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS, which continues to threaten the United States, our allies and partners, and regional stability,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command.
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CENTCOM did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.