Islamic State said to have lost vast swaths of land in 2015

The Islamic State terrorist organization lost 40% of the land it conquered in Iraq since the beginning of 2015, and 20% of the land it previously held in Syria, representatives of the US-led coalition against the group say.

Illustrative photo of Islamic State militants, with an IS fighter waving the group flag in Fallujah, Iraq, west of Baghdad, June 28, 2015. (Militant website of IS, via AP)
Illustrative photo of Islamic State militants, with an IS fighter waving the group flag in Fallujah, Iraq, west of Baghdad, June 28, 2015. (Militant website of IS, via AP)

Earlier, a source at the Russian Foreign Ministry said evidence suggested the Islamic State had used chemical weapons in several attacks against rival groups in Syria.

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