Islamic State terrorists took over a natural gas field in the Homs province of Syria, as well as several caches of weapons from the Syrian fighters, several military sources said.
“Pictures show that the Islamic State has taken control of the Hayan gas plant,” United Press International reported, citing the Long War Journal’s photographic evidence.
The U.S. Defense Department — as well as coalition partners — has hit at the oil installations that are under terrorist control as a means of cutting off the group’s revenues and fuel supplies, UPI said.
The Islamic State used to control up to seven oil fields — a holding that allowed it to collect as much as $2 million a day in revenues.
That’s been trimmed a bit by international air strikers, but it’s not yet known how this new capture of the natural gas will bolster Islamic State abilities.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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