Since the war on the Islamic State began in earnest in 2014, the United States and its allies have killed an estimated 50,000 Islamic State fighters, according to a senior U.S. military official.
The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details of military operations, called the enemy death toll over two years “a conservative estimate.”
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