CIA'S Brennan: Islamic State's momentum blunted in Syria, Iraq



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The momentum of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been blunted and the extremist group is not "on the march" as it was previously, CIA Director John Brennan said on Sunday.mf.gif

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