Iraq: Smuggled Oil Could Fund ISIS Beyond the Battles of Iraq

Aug 20, 2014 | Shale Plays Media
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The Islamic State, also known by their older name, ISIS, has systematically attempted (and on some fronts succeeded) to take over prominent infrastructure and resources throughout Iraq. Last month’s capture of the Mosul hydroelectric dam by the jihadists caused panic that electricity and water would be cut off, or worse, a complete destruction of the dam which would have caused many deaths in the region.