Claim: On the same day ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against U.S. service members in Syria, Vice President Mike Pence declared that ISIS "has been defeated." It is true that the U.S. and its allies have retaken virtually all of the land ISIS controlled in Iraq and Syria, but experts say the group still has tens of thousands of fighters and remains dangerous.
Fact-check: Pence's Claim that ISIS 'Has Been Defeated' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: on the same day isis claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against u.s. service members in syria, vice president mike pence declared that isis "has been defeated." it is true that the u.s. and its allies have retaken virtually all of the land isis controlled in iraq and syria, but experts say the group still has tens of thousands of fighters and remains dangerous.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely;Lori Robertson
Date published: 2019-01-17T00:23:21