Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Anatoli Antonov
TASS: Islamic State militants seize 70% of Syria’s territory — Russian defense minister
The number of terrorists amounts to about 60,000 people, Sergey Shoigu notes
MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. The area of influence of the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) is expanding, militants have seized about 70% of Syria’s territory, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday.
"The Islamic State area of influence is expanding. Militants have seized about 70% of the Syrian territory. The number of terrorists amounts to about 60,000 people," he said.
"There is a threat that their actions will be transferred to Central Asia and the Caucasus," the minister said.
WNU Editor: The Islamic State is definitely not contained.
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