ISIS News: 'Millions' of ISIS Cash Destroyed in Airstrike, U.S. Says
The Islamic State is believed to be in a frenzy after reports emerged that an ISIS cash depot in Mosul has been bombed by the United States on Monday.
As first reported by CNN, a video has been released by the Department of Defense, purportedly showing the bombing of the said building believed to be an ISIS cash bank. Two 2,000-pound bombs reportedly struck the building, and in the video, pieces of cash fly in the air and rain on other buildings near the site.
Mosul is one of the biggest areas in Iraq that the Islamic State has overthrown, with many of its buildings seized by the terrorists and used as terror cells and cash banks. While it is unclear how much money has been taken from the terrorists, officials said the unknown currencies were in "millions."
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General Lloyd Austin, head of the U.S. Central Command, said, "It was a good strike. And we estimate that it served to deprive ISIL (ISIS) of millions of dollars."
With a cash depot destroyed, it is understood that the extremists will experience a huge setback as distribution of cash to be used for terrorist activities will be hampered. It is also believed that the ISIS will be struggling for quite some time until the amount of cash destroyed can be replaced.
As Austin put it, the terrorists desperately need funds to continue recruiting people to join their cause. Without enough funds to supply not only recruitment but also weaponry and other activities, it is impossible to hurdle huge attacks at the moment.
While the United States and its comrades celebrate the achievement, some people believe that the decision to bomb a building within a civilian realm isn't the smartest thing to do after all. The U.S-led coalition said previously that before the bombings were laid out, the bombing team made sure the fewest number of people were within range.
It is believed that there have been 5-7 casualties, though the figures were difficult to confirm at the time.
