WASHINGTON (AFP) - The number of foreign fighters entering Iraq and Syria has plummeted over the past year or so, a US general said Tuesday.
Major General Peter Gersten told Pentagon reporters that when he arrived in Baghdad about a year ago, between 1,500 and 2,000 foreign fighters were joining the Islamic State group's ranks each month.
"Now we have been fighting this enemy for a year, our estimates are down to 200 (per month) and we are actually seeing now an increase in desertion rates of these fighters," Gersten said.
Major General Peter Gersten told Pentagon reporters that when he arrived in Baghdad about a year ago, between 1,500 and 2,000 foreign fighters were joining the Islamic State group's ranks each month.
"Now we have been fighting this enemy for a year, our estimates are down to 200 (per month) and we are actually seeing now an increase in desertion rates of these fighters," Gersten said.
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