US commander sees recapture of ISIS strongholds in six months
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WASHINGTON -- The top US commander in Iraq believes US-backed forces will recapture ISIS's two major strongholds—the cities of Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq—within the next six months, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
US Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend was quoted telling the Associated Press that "within the next six months I think we'll see both (the Mosul and Raqqa campaigns) conclude."
Townsend's spokesman, Air Force Colonel John Dorrian, confirmed the remarks to Reuters.
