The militant organization said
Thursday it will mint its own gold,
silver and copper coins to replace
what the group called "the tyrannical
currency system that was imposed on
Muslims and which led to their
oppression."
It was not immediately clear when and
where the coins would be placed in
circulation.
After seizing large swaths of Iraqi and
Syrian territory earlier this year, the
Islamic State group proclaimed a
caliphate on lands under its control
The group has also sought to
implement its harsh interpretation of
Islamic law, and its leader, Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi, has proclaimed himself
the caliph.
At least five Israelis killed along with two Palestinian attackers in early morning attack.17/11/14. A shooting at a synagogue in West Jerusalem has killed at least five Israelis and two Palestinian attackers , sources said . Al Jazeera 's correspondent in the city said the attack happened on Tuesday morning. The AP news agency also reported that two attackers were killed.
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