UN report: 20,000-30,000 IS fighters left in Iraq and Syria

Between 20,000 and 30,000 IS members remain in Iraq and Syria despite the armed group's defeat and a halt in the flow of foreigners joining its ranks, according to a new United Nations report.

Islamic State UN Report

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