IS oil economy 'degraded'

Recent intensified air strikes by a US-led coalition on oil infrastructure controlled by Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria have reportedly eroded the militant group’s most important source of revenue and undermined its ability to govern territory.

Retaken: a member of Iraq's counter-terrorism force celebrates recapture of Ramadi from IS
Retaken: a member of Iraq's counter-terrorism force celebrates recapture of Ramadi from IS
Published 29 December 2015, 12:35Updated 17 October 2016, 12:00
Middle East