The man in charge of the US-led coalition fight against ISIS says the mission to grind down and defeat ISIS is making progress.
It was General Sean Mcfarland's first press briefing since being appointed to commander of Inherent Resolve last year.
He said air strikes will continue across Islamic State's so-called caliphate and the US military will maintain the train and equip program introduced into the campaign.
Speaking from Baghdad General Mcfarland, said the 18 month campaign had seen successes in Iraq, but conceded Syria still posed a complex challenge...
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