‘Only 60 recruits have passed rigorous background checks and are being trained to fight Islamic State forces in Syria, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers. The US was hoping to have a force of 3,000 recruits by the end of this year.

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Carter said that out of the pool of 7,000 volunteers for the train-and-equip program, less than one percent made it through the vetting process.

“As of July 3, we are currently training about 60 fighters,” Carter said. “I can look out at your faces and you have the same reaction I do, which is that that’s an awfully small number.”’

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‘Only 60 recruits have passed rigorous background checks and are being trained to fight Islamic State forces in Syria, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers. The US was hoping to have a force of 3,000 recruits by the end of this year.

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Carter said that out of the pool of 7,000 volunteers for the train-and-equip program, less than one percent made it through the vetting process.

“As of July 3, we are currently training about 60 fighters,” Carter said. “I can look out at your faces and you have the same reaction I do, which is that that’s an awfully small number.”’

Read more: US trained only 60 ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels to fight against ISIS

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