U.S. says airstrikes killed 10,000 Islamic State fighters

Thursday, June 4, 2015

BEIRUT -- A U.S. official said Wednesday more than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed by American-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in nine months, offering a body count for a campaign that has yet to blunt their advance.

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