An international coalition led by the United States destroyed the financial center of the militant “Islamic state” in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, reports CNN.
It is reported that on a building in Mosul were dropped two powerful bombs that completely destroyed the building. Source CNN’s Washington, found it difficult to say how much money has been around in the store, limiting the phrase that ‘we are talking about millions ».
Airstrike was carried out at dawn to avoid civilian casualties. According to preliminary data, could be lost from five to seven people.
Sources in the Ministry of Defense of the United States suggested that the destruction of money vault could undermine the financial condition of the IG, as stored in Mosul money used for payments including militants who participated in operations in Syria and Iraq.
It is noted that the destruction of the financial center is similar to the previous actions of the coalition, which began to undermine the oil infrastructure and oil tankers IG to deprive militants of funding. According to UN estimates, the terrorists every day to earn about $ 1.7 million a day from the illegal sale of oil from Syria and Iraq. In order to prevent this practice, the UN Security Council on December 18 adopted a resolution that prohibits the financing of the IG.
Earlier it was reported that the coalition led by the USA 25 airstrikes caused by the IG in Syria and Iraq.
“Islamic State” – a terrorist group banned in several countries, including Russia.
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