Defeating Islamic State Terrorists: Trump vs. Obama
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Islamic State (IS) is a militant organization.
By Rakesh Raman
President Donald Trump claims that he is not only defeating the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) terrorists, but he also has vanquished his predecessor Barack Obama in the fight against the terrorist group.
Trump claimed today that during the past one year of his tenure, he got over 15,000 sq. miles of territory liberated from the terrorists while Obama could get just over 13,000 sq. miles.
Quoting figures from the U.S. Department of Defense, Trump also claimed that by dropping fewer bombs, the coalition forces ensured freedom for more people from the ISIS-controlled areas.
RMN News Service cannot independently confirm Trump’s claims.
[ Also Read: How President Trump Plans to Defeat ISIS Terrorists ]
Earlier in January, Trump had asked his Secretary of Defense to submit a preliminary draft of the plan to defeat the terror outfit.
According to a White House communique, ISIS is not the only threat from radical Islamic terrorism that the U.S faces, but it is among the most vicious and aggressive.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Islamic State (IS) is a militant organization.
With a strong force of over 70,000 fighters under its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIL has been attacking different nations with the aim to set up a large Islamic State called the Caliphate. It is believed that ISIS has a presence in more than 30 countries of the world.
“On 1/20 – the day Trump was inaugurated – an estimated 35,000 ISIS fighters held approx 17,500 square miles of territory in both Iraq and Syria. As of 12/21, the U.S. military est the remaining 1,000 or so fighters occupy roughly 1,900 square miles..” @jamiejmcintyre @dcexaminer pic.twitter.com/OgYEuDgzD2
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2017
Unconfirmed reports claim that ISIS leader Baghdadi has been killed in an attack by the security forces.
By Rakesh Raman, who is a national award-winning journalist and social activist. Besides working at senior editorial positions with leading media companies, he was writing an exclusive edit-page tech business column (named Technophile) regularly for The Financial Express (a daily business newspaper of The Indian Express Group).
Earlier, he had been associated with the United Nations (UN) through United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as a digital media expert to help businesses use technology for brand marketing and business development. He also runs a free school for deserving children under his NGO – RMN Foundation.
