Friday, December 4, 2015

U.S. Claims To Kill A Mid-To-High-Level ISIS Figure Every 2 Days

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Washington Post: U.S. eliminates a mid- to high-level ISIS figure every 2 days, official says

The United States has been eliminating a mid- to high-level Islamic State figure every two days, on average, contributing to President Obama’s decision to send a new Special Operations force to Iraq to intensify efforts to locate and kill militant leaders there and in Syria, a senior administration official said Thursday.

The official described the mission of the force as self-expanding — more raids on Islamic State sites will garner more intelligence leading to more sites. “The more intelligence we get, the closer we’ll get to these guys,” said the official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity set by the White House.

WNU Editor: Islamic State boasts that they have hundreds of  thousands of followers. Killing 180 top officials per year is not going to impact this group. but who am I to disagree with the U.S. President .... Obama says additional U.S. forces will help "squeeze" Islamic State (Reuters).

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