By last year, ISIL was militarily defeated and largely driven out of all major cities [File: Reuters]
Al Jazeera: UN report: 20,000-30,000 ISIL fighters left in Iraq and Syria
Report by UN sanctions monitors says up to 30,000 ISIL fighters still remain despite the armed group's defeat.
Between 20,000 and 30,000 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group, remain in Iraq and Syria despite its defeat and a halt in the flow of foreigners joining its ranks, according to a new United Nations report.
Released on Monday, the report by UN sanctions monitors estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 ISIL fighters were based in Libya, while some of the key operatives in the armed group were being relocated to Afghanistan.
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WNU Editor: This war is far from over.
More News On A U.N. Report Stating That There Are Up To 30,000 Islamic State Fighters Remaining In Iraq And Syria
IS conflict: Up to 30,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq - UN -- BBC
UN Report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State Members in Iraq, Syria -- Military.com/AP
'Islamic State': Up to 30,000 fighters still in Syria and Iraq, UN says -- DW
ISIS Is Preparing for Another War With 30,000 Fighters in Iraq and Syria: U.N. Report -- Newsweek
Up to 30,000 Islamic State Members Pose a Threat in Iraq and Syria, U.N. Report Finds -- Time
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That news passed as tweet
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/08/turkey-idlib-kurds-syria-russia-israel.html
Now Kurds have made their choice and join Syrian Army of Assad to kick out jihadist from Idlib. Turkey press suggest 1.300 militants head to Aleppo, for sure they see a chance to retake Afrin later.
https://www.retekurdistan.it/2018/08/14/lotta-contro-gli-invasori/
The article titled "Fight against the invaders" and in sum talk about guerrilla tactics used against islamist faction and Turkey army concentrating in Afrin and Idlib zone, also confirm the start in operations on Idlib by Syriann Army backed by Russia. "We fight terrorists everywhere they are" says the Kurds, a complete agreement with Assad is not reach, but in the end: "Nobody in Syria has forgot that Erdogan for seven years has made all they can to destroy this country."
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