Gen. Lloyd Austin heads the United States Central Command . He said their numbers of committed fighters was likely between 9,000-17,000 , a figure much lower than previous U.S. estimates . Austin said he has seen evidence the U.S.-led coalition is gaining upper hand against ISIS . The U.S. military says it conducted more than 100 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday alone, including strikes near Mosul that destroyed a command post for ISIS.
Gen. Lloyd Austin heads the United States Central Command . Austin said he has seen evidence the U.S.-led coalition is gaining upper hand against ISIS . The U.S. military says it conducted more than 100 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday alone, including strikes near Mosul that destroyed a command post for ISIS.