Jihadists Turn to Virtual Digital Money for Financing

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Jihadists Turn to Virtual Digital Money for Financing

WASHINGTON—Online appeals from the so-called Islamic State to wage jihad are nothing new. But now they’re suggesting a very new tactic. Virtual digital money is increasingly being promoted as a way for money-needy jihadists to support their efforts, according to intelligence agency and media reports. Also known as crypto-currency, the trading method has rapidly grown […]

US Will Look to China, Japan for Help Against IS

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US Will Look to China, Japan for Help Against IS

In his trip to Asia next week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to discuss with Beijing and Tokyo ways they can help degrade and defeat the Islamic State extremists, a senior State Department official said. Blinken, a former deputy national security adviser to President Barack Obama, is to be received at […]