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Andrew Keller Deputy Assistant Secretary Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs September 29, 2015

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Andrew Keller Deputy Assistant Secretary Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

September 29, 2015

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ISIL’s Finances

• ISIL has amassed wealth at an unprecedented pace

• ISIL derives most of its revenue from its control of territory

• Antiquities are just another resource for ISIL

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ISIL’s Trafficking in Antiquities

Documents captured during the Abu Sayyaf raid offer proof that ISIL:

• Systematically traffics in antiquities

• Is well organized to traffic in antiquities

• Licenses looting of archaeological sites

• Profits from trafficking in antiquities

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Organizational Structure

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Leadership in Al Sham “Governorates”

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Stolen Antiquities

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Stolen Antiquities

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Artifacts in Abu Sayyaf’s Possession

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License to Loot

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Receipt Book

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Receipts

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Ban on Excavating Archaeological Sites

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Conclusion

• Antiquities trafficking helps fuel ISIL’s reign of terror

• Supply is difficult to control

• We must address demand

Demand drives trafficking

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