Did ISIS Hide A Mountain Of Gold And Cash In Eastern Syria?

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VOA: Rights Group: IS Could Be Hiding Gold in E. Syria

WASHINGTON — As Islamic State faces pressure in its final stronghold in Syria's Deir el-Zour province, the group could be hiding a mountain of gold it smuggled out of other Syrian provinces and neighboring Iraq, a rights group told VOA on Wednesday.

Rami Abdulrahman, head of the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), told VOA that it had confirmation from the ground that IS was holding 40 tons of gold bars in Syria.

"These quantities of gold were held by the IS group since late 2017, specifically in its eastern Syrian pocket" of control, he added.

Rami said his organization's "confirmed reports" indicated the gold, along with millions of dollars, was stockpiled in Deir el-Zour province.

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WNU Editor: Speculation is rife that ISIS has about 40 tons of gold hidden in Syria. At today's prices, that is almost $1.7 billion USD. But my gut is telling me that this gold and cash has long disappeared .... taken by anyone and everyone who got their hands on it.