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U.S. commander says coalition has killed 45,000 ISIS fighters

By Jamie McIntyre
Published August 10, 2016 5:09pm ET
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U.S. commander says coalition has killed 45,000 ISIS fighters
MacFarland predicted the liberation of Mosul will leave only remnants of Islamic State fighters in Iraq. (AP Photo/Robert Burns) | Robert Burns

The outgoing American commander of coalition forces battling the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria gave an upbeat assessment of the progress of the war Wednesday, saying the coalition has killed an estimated 45,000 Islamic State fighters, and retaken 25,000 square kilometers of Islamic State-held territory.

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