Photo: At least 14 people have died trying to battle the crop fires in Syria. (ABC News: Tom Hancock )
ABC News Online: Islamic State's revenge? Syrians thought they were free. But then the mysterious fires began
The battle against extremism in north-east Syria has moved off the frontline and into the grain fields.
Five months after Islamic State (IS) was toppled in a fierce battle over the tiny sliver left of its so-called caliphate, mysterious fires keep breaking out.
Local farmers who were hoping for a good year after a decade of war and drought are now trying to save their crops from arsonists determined to destroy their livelihoods.
The region's Kurdish administration has blamed extremist groups including Islamic State for causing $50 million in damage to this year's wheat and barley harvests.
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WNU Editor: Economic sabotage is all that the remnants of the Islamic State have in fighting back. But I am confident that with time these saboteurs will be stopped.
6 comments:
Reminds me of a quote from Game of Thrones, modified slightly that is.
'ISIS would see the world burn if they could be in charge of the ashes.'
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THE CLINTON/EPSTEIN CONNECTION!
The rabbit comes every night to eat in my garden. One morning I will shoot him and eat him. It's just a matter of time.
His progeny will be back however.
Eat Me
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