Iraq's military says its forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group who was wanted by the United States.

The U.S. military said those killed in a joint assault by U.S. and Iraqi forces last month included the group’s top commander in Iraq and its leading bomb maker.

Military officials said those killed in a dramatic mission by U.S. and Iraqi forces last month included the extremist group’s head of operations in Iraq.

A top Isis commander tipped to become the group’s new global leader was killed in one of the largest US counter-terror operations in years. More than 100 US special forces and 100 Iraqi troops attacked a network of Isis compounds and bunkers in a remote part of Iraq.

The U.S.-Iraq joint military operation in Western Iraq killed four ISIS leaders last month, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a statement on Friday. The partnered raid, which took place on Aug.