Islamic State Oil Refineries in Syria Hit in Airstrikes
This article is for subscribers only.
Kurdish fighters battled to halt an advance by Islamic State in northern Syria, while in the east of the country oil refineries that are a key moneymaker for the militant group were targeted by U.S. and Arab airstrikes.
Aircraft and drones operated by the U.S., Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates attacked 12 “modular” refineries that Islamic State uses in its oil-smuggling operations, U.S. Central Command said in an e-mailed statement yesterday.