Islamic State losing territory, foreign fighters as coalition forces attack on multiple fronts
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(Worthy News) – As losses continue to mount for Islamic State fighters along multiple fronts in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group is facing the most serious threat to its Middle East strongholds since the beginning of the U.S.-led coalition campaign.
In Iraq on Wednesday, government special forces and Shiite militias breached the city limits of Fallujah, which the Islamic State has been holding for two years.
Meanwhile, separate campaigns by Syrian government troops and U.S.-backed rebel forces are reclaiming territory from the extremist group across the border, and Libyan government troops say they are pushing back Islamic State forces who have set up a major satellite stronghold in the coastal city of Sirte. [ … Read More (Source) ]
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