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US has trained only 'four or five' Syrian fighters against Isis, top general testifies by Spencer Ackerman in New York Wednesday September 16th, 2015 at 6:47 PM

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US has trained only 'four or five' Syrian fighters against Isis, top general testifies   by Spencer Ackerman in New York Wednesday September 16 th , 2015  at  6:47 PM US National Security | The Guardian 1 Share Senators appear incredulous and call for a new plan after hearing news that US military’s $500m effort has resulted in training of only a handful of fighters A $500m effort to train Syrian forces against the Islamic State has resulted in only a handful of fighters actively battling the jihadi army, the top military commander overseeing the war has testified. “We’re talking four or five,” General Lloyd Austin, commander of US Central Command, told a dissatisfied Senate armed services committee on Wednesday. Continue reading... President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Kennedy and Johnson Wednesday September 16 th , 2015  at  6:46 PM CIA Library 1 Share Publi...