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The Islamic State Has Oil and Momentum… How Far Will It Go?
The Islamic State controls so much of Iraq and Syria it’s able to finance its self-styled “caliphate” by selling oil. It’s a real threat to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad—complicating US efforts to help so-called “moderates.” What is the Islamic State? Does it pose a threat beyond Syria and its civil war?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe Islamic State controls so much of Iraq and Syria it’s able to finance its self-styled “caliphate” by selling oil. It’s a real threat to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad—complicating US efforts to help so-called “moderates.” What is the Islamic State? Does it pose a threat beyond Syria and its civil war?
After 3 years, 170,000 casualties and 9 million refugees, Syria’s civil war has become bloodier than ever. Last week, 700 died in one battle between the government of Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State. The object was control of a natural gas field near Homs.
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2 of 3The Islamic State is Transforming Syria’s Civil War- 1:20Israel Calls 16,000 More Reservists as Netanyahu Vows to Go the Long-Haul
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- 42:50NSA's Ex-Cyber Chief Has Million Dollar Idea