Iraq and Syria continued to lose control of the militant group Islamic State (IS).

Meanwhile, in Iraq as part of the occupied territory, about half of the time lost control group. US Department of Defense, the Pentagon said on Monday. Earlier, the Pentagon said, 40 percent of Iraq's possession and control of the territory has lost 10 percent of possession IS fighters in Syria. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the occupation of Iraq, the region has lost nearly 45 percent of the IS. The numbers in Syria from 16 to 20 percent.