U.S. 82nd Airborne Brigade Commander: 'The Islamic State Is In Shambles'

Army Times: ‘ISIS is in shambles,’ says 82nd Airborne brigade commander

ISIS is in shambles, and the U.S.-led coalition is currently looking for signs the terror group is trying to reconstitute itself in Iraq and Syria, according to Col. Patrick Work, the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

The comments from the Falcon brigade commander comes as ISIS has lost considerable territory in Iraq and Syria.

In Raqqa, more than 80 percent of ISIS’ self-proclaimed capital has been liberated by U.S.-backed Syrian fighters known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve.

SDF forces have also continued to make steady progress in Deir ez-Zour province in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, liberating numerous villages and oil fields that once funded ISIS’ combat power.

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