Iraqi authorities announced on 11 May that the US - led campaign against ISIS in Iraq has resulted in the militants losing around 60 % of the territory that they once held . As a result , they estimate that the group remains in control of just 14 % of Iraqi territory . It is unclear on what basis the calculations have been made , and they are at odds with figures recently cited by US Secretary of State , John Kerry , who in April said that ISIS had lost 44 % of its Iraqi territory . ISIS continues to be able to launch large - scale attacks , as repeat bombings in and around the capital , Baghdad , highlight . Furthermore , progress in countering the group remains slow . The military began a new campaign in March against the group , which is part of wider moves to recapture the key city of Mosul . To date , Iraqi forces have retaken five villages .
Iraqi authorities announced on 11 May that the US-backed campaign against ISIS in Iraq has resulted in the militants losing around 60% of the territory that they once held. As a result, they estimate that the group remains in control of just 14% of Iraqi territory. It is unclear on what basis the calculations have been made, and they are at odds with figures recently cited by US Secretary of State, John Kerry, who in April said that ISIS had lost 44% of its Iraqi territory. ISIS continues to be able to launch large-scale attacks, as repeat bombings in and around the capital, Baghdad, highlight. Furthermore, progress in countering the group remains slow. The military began a new campaign in March against the militants, which is part of wider moves to recapture the key city of Mosul. To date, Iraqi forces have retaken five villages.