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Gen. Lloyd Austin III (R), commander of US Central Command, and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the ongoing US military operations to counter the Islamic State during a hearing on Capitol Hill September 16. Austin said that slow progress was still being made against IS but there have been setbacks, including the ambush of US-trained fighters in Syria and the buildup of Russian forces in the country. AFP PHOTO
Gen. Lloyd Austin III (R), commander of US Central Command, and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the ongoing US military operations to counter the Islamic State during a hearing on Capitol Hill September 16. Austin said that slow progress was still being made against IS but there have been setbacks, including the ambush of US-trained fighters in Syria and the buildup of Russian forces in the country. AFP PHOTO
General: ‘Only 4 or 5’ Pentagon-trained fighters in Syria