"Islamic state" has exceeded to 50000 persons in Syria

"Islamic state" has exceeded to 50000 persons in Syria

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The number of terrorists organization “Islamic state” has exceeded to 50000 persons in Syria

According to local media, the Islamist ranks have been replenished by the influx of other members from radical factions of the armed opposition, who were disappointed in their leaders

BEIRUT, August 19. The number of terrorists organization “Islamic state” (IG) in Syria has grown considerably over the past two months and reached 50000 Persons. According to the local newspaper Daily Star, ranks Islamists replenished by influx of other members from other radical factions of the armed opposition, who were disappointed in their leaders and recognized the “Caliph” of the leader of the IG of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

In July, the ranks of IG have been poured on 6300 persons. Of these, 80% are the Syrians, and the rest – are foreign mercenaries. In addition, a Sunni extremist organization actively engages youth on their side, are unemployed due to the ongoing fourth year of the conflict. Under the conditions of anarchy joining the ranks of the Mujahideen means for young people to obtain a stable salary in distant Damascus northern and eastern regions.

Setting the medieval orders for controlled territory and scaring the public by public punishments and executions, the IG at the same time managed to reduce crime in areas where previously hosted the opposition factions. In an effort to secure the support of the population, the Islamists are trying to improve the supply and economic life of the city, restore the destroyed infrastructure, says Daily Star.

IG controls the Syrian oil fields, including large as Al-Tanak, Omar and Shaddad, and tries to win back the Kurds oilfield Rumeylan in neighboring El Hasikov. After the capture of Raqqa in March 2013 in the hands of the IG was the largest hydroelectric power station in Syria Euphrates.

To the north of Aleppo, the Mujahideen are fighting them with hostile factions of the Syrian opposition for control of the border crossings with Turkey. Them for sale smugglers enters Syrian oil in exchange for weapons. Before the war in Syria extracted 380 thousand / bpd. The production of oil has fallen to 5% of the pre-war level.

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