Signs Emerge IS Struggling to Keep Up Fight in Iraq, Syria – By Jeff Seldin (VOA News) / April 25, 2023
WASHINGTON — Islamic State appears to be losing the ability to strike effectively in areas that were once part of the terror group’s self-declared caliphate.
U.S. defense and military officials say they are seeing a “dramatic decrease” in IS activity and effectiveness across Iraq and Syria, with a noticeable decline in attacks during the just completed Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“All aspects of ISIS that we are tracking continues to decline or degrade,” the commander of the U.S.-led anti-IS mission, Major General Matthew McFarlane, told reporters Monday, using another acronym for the group.
This past Ramadan, normally a time when IS ramps up its attacks and activities, was “one of the most peaceful in years,” he added.
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