Iraq/Syria/Islamic State: Amid Anti-ISIS Coalition in Syria and Iraq, Oil Sales Earn $50M a Month for Islamic State

Oct 23, 2015 | Michael Kaplan, International Business Times
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The Islamic State militant group brings in up to $50 million each month in oil sales, allowing the militants to prolong their control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria, the Associated Press reported Friday. Iraqi and U.S. officials, some of whom spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity, said regional actors were intentionally or unintentionally aiding the group, also known as ISIS, even as a U.S.-led coalition sought to cut off ISIS's oil revenue.