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Top US ground commander all but declares victory over ISIS in Iraq

By Jamie McIntyre
Published October 12, 2017 4:59pm ET
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Top US ground commander all but declares victory over ISIS in Iraq
Iraqi security forces and allied forces fire artillery during the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq. A top U.S. ground commander said, "The Iraqis are winning. To use a sports analogy they are 7 and 0." (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File) | Anmar Khalil

Increasingly desperate Islamic State fighters in Iraq are in full retreat and showing other signs of giving up in the face of a relentless campaign by Iraqi forces, backed by coalition airpower, the top U.S. military land commander in Iraq said Thursday.

“The Iraqis are winning. To use a sports analogy they are 7 and 0,” said Maj. Gen. Robert White, the Combined Joint Forces Land Component commander.

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Department of Defense (Department of War) Iraq ISIS Jamie McIntyre Syria Terrorism