The Hunt: Little by little, ISIL losing control in Iraq

WASHINGTON — As the battle for Mosul draws closer, the Islamic State terror group is little by little losing everything, military officials say.

In this week’s edition of The Hunt, Col. John Dorrian, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, said the U.S. military is successfully conducting airstrikes on oil wells controlled by IS militants to cut off revenue sources.

Col. John Dorrian on U.S. airstrikes (WTOP's JJ Green reports)

 

 

J.J. Green

JJ Green is WTOP's National Security Correspondent. He reports daily on security, intelligence, foreign policy, terrorism and cyber developments, and provides regular on-air and online analysis. He is also the host of two podcasts: Target USA and Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.

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