Top commander says Islamic State thought to have lost 45,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria, with many of those remaining ill prepared for battle A top US commander has claimed the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria have taken 45,000 enemy combatants off the battlefield and reduced the total number of Islamic State fighters to as few as 15,000. Lieutenant Sean MacFarland said both the quality and number of Isis fighters was declining, while warning that it was difficult to determine accurate num...
Isis ranks dwindle to 15,000 amid 'retreat on all fronts', claims Pentagon
The Guardian - 11 Aug 2016 03:34
Top commander says Islamic State thought to have lost 45,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria, with many of those remaining ill prepared for battle A top US commander has claimed the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria have taken 45,000 enemy combatants off the battlefield and reduced the total number of Islamic State fighters to as few as 15,000. Lieutenant Sean MacFarland said both the quality and number of Isis fighters was declining, while warning that it was difficult to determine accurate num...
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