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Islamic State's Income Has Dropped 'by a Third'
A report says that damage inflicted on the militants' oil fields by air strikes, combined with a shrinking tax base thanks to territory losses, have had a major impact on IS's income.
Video Shows 'Millions' Worth of Islamic State Cash Go Up in Smoke in US Airstrike
The US military says it bombed a warehouse near the Iraqi city of Mosul that contained millions of dollars used by the Islamic State to fund its operations.
The Islamic State's Next Target: Libyan Oil
Experts say Libya’s oil holds the key to the Islamic State establishing control of the country and turning it into a base for future attacks in Africa and Europe.
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US Troops Killed a Top Islamic State Leader and Captured His Wife in a Raid in Syria
US special operations forces in Iraq reportedly carried out the raid, which also led to the rescue of a Yazidi woman who was possibly being kept as a slave.
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