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U.S. estimates 50,000 Islamic State fighters killed so far: U.S. official
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Thu Dec 8, 2016 | 1:19pm EST
U.S. estimates 50,000 Islamic State fighters killed so far: U.S. official
The U.S. military believes that some 50,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the United States started battling the group more than two years ago, a senior U.S. military official said on Thursday, calling it a "conservative estimate."
The official, who spoke to Pentagon reporters on condition of anonymity, said the figure showed how the United States was effectively combating the group with U.S.-led coalition airpower and limited U.S. troop deployments in support of local forces.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Chris Reese)
U.S. estimates 50,000 Islamic State fighters killed so far: U.S. official
The U.S. military believes that some 50,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the United States started battling the group more than two years ago, a senior U.S. military official said on Thursday, calling it a "conservative estimate."
The official, who spoke to Pentagon reporters on condition of anonymity, said the figure showed how the United States was effectively combating the group with U.S.-led coalition airpower and limited U.S. troop deployments in support of local forces.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Chris Reese)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-usa-islamicstate-idUSKBN13X28N
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