[spiffy]

An estimated 2,500 lives have been saved thus far...

[Prokopton]

An estimated 2,500 lives have been saved thus far...

Probably true. 2,500 al Quida backed, Muslim Brotherhood backed, armed jihadists.

[skimbell]

"...An estimated 2,500 lives have been saved thus far..."

Yes, but you know dam that that number has been seasonally adjusted...and in addition to being totally unexpected that number will have to be revised downward next week.