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ISIS Loses Almost 1/4 of Territory in Iraq and Syria in 15 Months, IHS Data Shows

ISIS has lost nearly a quarter of its territory over the past 15 months, according to a new data from a leading research company — the latest sign that the militants' once rapid advance has slowed. Data published by IHS on Wednesday showed that since January 2015 the militant group has lost 22 percent of […]

Alexander Smith writes for NBC News:

ISIS has lost nearly a quarter of its territory over the past 15 months, according to a new data from a leading research company — the latest sign that the militants' once rapid advance has slowed.

Data published by IHS on Wednesday showed that since January 2015 the militant group has lost 22 percent of its territory in Iraq and Syria — and 8 percent of the losses were in the past three months.