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Islamic State caliphate shrinks 16% in 2016 – IHS Markit

Islamic State caliphate shrinks 16% in 2016 – IHS Markit

Islamic State’s supply of foreign fighters dries up as key territory lost LONDON – Territory controlled by the Islamic State shrunk by 16 percent in the first nine months of 2016, according to new analysis released today by IHS Markit. In 2015, the Islamic State’s caliphate shrunk from 90,800 km2 to 78,000 km2, a net loss […]

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Islamic State ‘caliphate’ shrinks 12% in 2016, oil revenues down – IHS

Islamic State ‘caliphate’ shrinks 12% in 2016, oil revenues down – IHS

“For groups like the Islamic State, the battle for hearts and minds is just as important, if not more important, than the military confrontation” Territory controlled by the Islamic State shrunk by 12 per cent in the first six months of 2016, according to new analysis released by IHS Inc. In 2015, the Islamic State’s […]