Tuesday, 17 February 2015

The Men Who Smuggle the Loot That Funds IS

The Men Who Smuggle the Loot That Funds IS


The trade in antiquities is one of Islamic State's main sources of funding, along with oil and kidnapping. For this reason the UN Security Council last week banned all trade in artefacts from Syria, accusing IS militants of looting cultural heritage to strengthen its ability "to organise and carry out terrorist attacks".

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