“Do not be mistaken, the IG maintains its strength,” the coalition’s press service quotes Lackamer as saying.
He added that the militants "made informed decisions in order to preserve what was left of their declining composition and capabilities."
“They take risks and go to camps for internally displaced people or to remote areas. They are waiting for the right moment to return, ”he stressed.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the United States, together with the coalition, completely liberated the territories of Syria and Iraq from the “Islamic State”, and also threatened all those entering the militant ranks with death.
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, called the United States statements about the final victory over terrorists bluff.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.