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Up to 500 IS fighters still active in Iraq: military

The Islamic State group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated Sunday in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.But Iraqi General Qais al-Mohamadawi, part of the anti-jihadist coalition, stressed that IS -- now based in remote desert and mountain hideouts -- has "lost its ability to attract new recruits".The United Nations estimated in a report published last month that IS still has "5,000 to 7,000 members an...
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US General Warns of ISIS 'Army in Detention' in Syria, Iraq

A US general warned Saturday that the Middle East faces the looming threat of an ISIS group "army in detention", after visiting prisons and camps in northeastern Syria holding suspected extremists and their relatives. General Michael Kurilla, head of the US military's Central Command, visited several detention facilities this week, including Ghwayran prison in the city of Hasakeh, where hundreds were killed after extremists stormed it early last year, a CENTCOM statement said.
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US general warns of IS 'army in detention' in Syria, Iraq

A US general warned Saturday that the Middle East faces the looming threat of an Islamic State group "army in detention", after visiting prisons and camps in northeastern Syria holding suspected jihadists and their relatives.General Michael Kurilla, head of the US military's Central Command, visited several detention facilities this week, including Ghwayran prison in the city of Hasakeh, where hundreds were killed after jihadists stormed it early last year, a CENTCOM statement sai...
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