Joby Warrick And Liz Sly The Washington Post

The Islamic State is facing an unprecedented cash crunch in its home territory, US counterterrorism officials say, as months of strikes on oil facilities and financial institutions take a deepening toll on the group's ability to pay its fighters or carry out operations.

The Islamic State is facing an unprecedented cash crunch in its home territory, US counterterrorism officials say, as months of strikes on oil facilities and financial institutions take a deepening toll on the group's ability to pay its fighters or carry out operations.