Iraq: Government Worried by Terrorist Ties to Oil

Aug 21, 2014 | United Press International
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The Iraqi government said Wednesday it was troubled by the alleged sale of crude oil from parts of the country under the control of a Sunni terrorist group.

The Sunni-led Islamic State has taken control over parts of northwestern Iraq. Last week, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution condemning the use of oil as a source of finance for a group known also as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.