Iraqi security forces hold an Islamist State flag which they pulled down at the University of Anbar, in Anbar province July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
PARIS (Reuters) - The conditions necessary to eradicate Islamic State in Syria and Iraq are "in the process of coming together", French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France Info radio on Thursday.
"I note that Daesh (Islamic State) is retreating and that Daesh is retreating significantly," Le Drian said.
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