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ISIS controls 40% of Iraq’s wheat, selling it back to govt on black market – report
Thursday, August 14, 2014 17:33
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The Islamic State, the jihadist group formerly known as ISIS, has seized around 40 percent of Iraq’s wheat as its look to tighten its economic grip on the country. They are also looting government grain silos to sell crops on the black market.
The group, who came to prominence in June, has taken advantage of many thousands fleeing their advance, fearing their strict interpretation of Islam, to take control of large areas of farmland …. http://rt.com/news
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/08/isis-controls-40-of-iraqs-wheat-selling.html
