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IS has up to 31,000 fighters

The CIA says the Islamic State may have as many as 31 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria - three ti...
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6:48 AM - 12 Sep 2014



IS has up to 31,000 fighters

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IS has up to 31,000 fighters

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:48 AM - 12 Sep 2014



The CIA says the Islamic State may have as many as 31 thousand fighters in Iraq and Syria - three times as many as previously thought.

The agency says the higher figure is a result of stronger recruitment by the extremist group in the last few months.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Egypt this morning as he seeks more support for action against I.S.



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