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Seth G. Jones, author of Hunting in
the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida Since 9/11, is senior
political scientist at Rand Corp. and former senior advisor to U.S. Special
Operations Command.
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Seth G. Jones
Iraqi pro-government forces advance towards the village of Sin al-Dhuban, south of Mosul, on October 27, 2016, during an operation to retake the main hub city from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists.
A US general told AFP that between 800 and 900 Islamic State group fighters have been killed since the Iraqi-led operation to recapture Mosul from the jihadists began. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
