WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s assessment of the fight against Islamic State militants ignores substantial progress made against the group before he took office. More cities have been recaptured from the militants, and IS has lost large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria. However, the two biggest, climactic battles - to retake Mosul, Iraq, and Raqqa, Syria - have not been completed. Those included battles to take back eastern Mosul and the Iraq cities of Fallujah, Ramadi, and a number of smaller towns along the Tigris River. ___Find all AP Fact Checks at http://apne.ws/2kbx8bdEDITOR’S NOTE _ A look at the veracity of claims by political figuresCopyright 2017 The Associated Press.

Source: Washington Post April 05, 2017 20:37 UTC