CAIRO (Sputnik) – Daesh, a radical Sunni group, has captured vast areas in Iraq and Syria forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes. The group, notorious for its human rights abuses, has also claimed responsibility for a number of major terrorist attacks staged in different parts of the world.
Daesh now controls less than 10% of Iraqi territory where it once controlled 40%
— Dr. Khalid Al-Obeidi (@khalid_alobeidi) July 21, 2016
He also thanked the international anti-Daesh coalition for financial and military support in the fight against terrorists.
An international US-led coalition of more than 60 nations has been conducting airstrikes against the Daesh in Iraq and Syria since 2014.