Iraq/Syria: ISIS Inc: How Oil Fuels the Jihadi Terrorists

Oct 14, 2015 | Erika Solomon, Guy Chazan, and Sam Jones, Financial Times
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On the outskirts of al-Omar oilfield in eastern Syria, with warplanes flying overhead, a line of trucks stretches for 6km. Some drivers wait for a month to fill up with crude. Falafel stalls and tea shops have sprung up to cater to the drivers, such is the demand for oil. Traders sometimes leave their trucks unguarded for weeks, waiting for their turn.