Tuesday, December 20, 2016

The U.S. And The U.K. Have Vastly Different Estimates On Numbers Of Islamic State Fighters Killed



The Hill: UK, US have vastly different estimates of total ISIS fighters killed

The U.S. and the United Kingdom have offered vastly different estimates of the number of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters killed since the international coalition began bombing the group in 2014, according to CNN.

U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon estimated on Thursday that 25,000 ISIS fighters had been killed during the campaign. He made the remark while speaking to reporters alongside Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

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WNU Editor: They do not even know how many Islamic State fighters there are .... let alone on how many they think they have killed .... How Many Fighters Does the Islamic State Really Have? (War on the Rocks).

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