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.

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.

The U.S. military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants that killed at least 15 people and saw seven U.S. troops hurt, officials said.

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.