Friday, December 11, 2015

Russian Defense Minister: Islamic State Militants Have Seized 70% Of Syria’s Territory

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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