Payroll.

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Yet one more blog entry germane to the subject of ISIL combatant finances. Thanks to the excellent Internet web site isegoria.org.

"ISIS Salaries"

"ISIS might seem like a ragtag group of terrorists, but it operates as a government that hands out biweekly paychecks"

"ISIS soldiers earn between $400 and $1,200 a month, plus a $50 stipend for their wives and $25 for each child, according to the Congressional Research Service."

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“'On account of the exceptional circumstances the Islamic State is facing, it has been decided to reduce the salaries that are paid to all mujahideen by half, and it is not allowed for anyone to be exempted from this decision, whatever his position,' the ISIS’ government wrote in a memorandum."

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See previous blog entries the topic is ISIL funding and finances:

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2016/01/salary.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2016/01/millions_34.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/12/cash-flow.html

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