THE Islamic State (IS) is no longer considered a military threat in Iraq and Syria, a spokesman for the US-led global coalition against the terrorist group.

Colonel Ryan Dillon of the US Central Command’s Operation Inherent Resolve said the IS has lost nearly all of the territory it used to hold as a result of the continuous operations by coalition forces in the region.

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