ISIS Fighters Has Swelled To As Many As 31,500 ➡ Video

The CIA said Thursday that the number of Islamic State fighters has grown to as many as three times previous estimates, a day after President Obama announced he is drastically expanding the U.S. military campaign against the militants.A spokesperson for the agency told Fox News that new assessments show that the militant group can muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters across Iraq and Syria.The spokesperson said the new figures were determined after a review of “all-source intelligence reports” on the group from May to August.The new numbers are a big jump from the agency’s previous estimate that there were at least 10,000 Islamic State fighters.The spokesperson said the increase is likely due to the militant’s group recruiting gains after its success on the battlefield. More



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