IRBIL, KURDISTAN: Having once controlled roughly a third of the country at the height of its power, including several major cities and oilfields, there are now growing signs that what remains of the Daesh terrorist organization in Iraq is in terminal decline. Unable to attract new recruits to shore up its dwindling numbers, nor able to mount significant offensive operations,
BAGHDAD: The Daesh group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated Sunday in the country where militant cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.
The Islamic State group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated Sunday in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.