- Islamic State insurgents have captured the northern Iraqi town of Zumar and a nearby oil field after a battle with Kurdish forces http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/03/us-iraq-security-iduskbn0g20fu20140803 6 comments worldnews
Linking pages
- Islamic State ‘now controls resources and territory unmatched in history of extremist organizations’ - The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/04/islamic-state-now-controls-resources-and-territory-unmatched-in-history-of-extremist-organizations/?tid=hp_mm 41 comments
- The Decline of ISIS Has Already Begun - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/01/the-decline-of-isis-syria-iraq/384261/ 27 comments