Fifteen Islamic State militants were killed and seven U.S. troops were injured during a battle in western Iraq this week, the U.S. Central Command announced late Friday.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Fifteen Islamic State (ISIS) suspects were killed in a joint military operation by the US army and the Iraqi security forces in western Iraq on Thursday, said the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday.

Seven US troops were injured in a raid in Iraq on Thursday that killed 15 ISIS members, three defense officials said.