Extremists have stopped oil production in eastern Syria, due to fear of coalition strikes

Extremists have stopped oil production in eastern Syria, due to fear of coalition strikes

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Aircraft anti-terrorist alliance earlier struck the oil fields under the control of militants of Islamic State

CAIRO, September 26. Operating in Syria rebels extremist groups has been forced to stop production of crude oil in the captured them in eastern Syria deposits, fearing strikes the international coalition. Told the satellite channel “Al Arabiya”.

In particular, the terrorists have stopped fishing in the six wells in the province of Deir ez-Zor. Earlier there were reports that the aircraft anti-terrorist alliance led by the United States bombed the location of extremist groups Islamic state in the area there are oil fields.

Sale of hydrocarbons militants of Islamic State on the black market brings considerable income. According to American estimates, this terrorist structure may receive from the sale of crude oil and refined products, including at the border with Turkey, up to 1 million dollars a day.

This week, officials from the American administration has repeatedly stressed that the elimination of the sources of financing of the Islamists is a key component of the strategy to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Only in the last two days, coalition air force several times subjected to raids by extremists controlled oil fields and refineries in the Syrian territory.

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