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As Islamic State loses ground, civilian attacks to go up: report

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A new report from the research firm IHS says Islamic State lost an area the size of Ireland - a quarter of its territory - to hostile forces in the last 18 months in Iraq and Syria and is likely to further step up attacks on civilians in coming months. Mana Rabiee reports.

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