Islamic State Anti-IS coalition deputy commander says fractioned terror group ‘down but not out’
Washington/Sputnik: The Islamic State terror group has been significantly weakened but remains a threat, Operation Inherent Resolve Deputy Commander, Maj Gen Kevin Copsey, said on Monday.
"[The Islamic State] is down but not out," Copsey said during a virtual discussion. "We’ve dismantled the physical caliphate but there are areas… geographically and conceptually where they can still operate. But they do not operate in a joined-up, well-led fashion."
The Islamic State now operates as a criminal enterprise - engaging in theft, extortion and kidnapping - beyond the US-led coalition's area of control, as the terror group looks to stave off extinction, the British Army general said.
The general added that while the prospect of a resurgent Islamic State reclaiming territory is always a concern, detention camps are secure and monitored on an ongoing basis.
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