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5. Update: ISIS Fighters Suffer Pay Cut

OK, all you opportunists can cancel your passport applications. According to the Fiscal Times, ISIS just imposed a 50% pay cut on all of its selfless, not-interested-in-the-material-world members. From the highest imams and other Spiritual Leaders down to the lowest grunts and falafel-carriers.

One possible reason: an air strike last week vaporized their biggest bank and sent a bunch of cash up in smoke.

Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi, a researcher with the Middle East Forum, is compiling an archive of ISIS administrative documents and recently uncovered a missive from ISIS leadership announcing the reduction in pay. After several paragraphs citing Islamic teaching that calls for worshippers to dedicate their wealth to jihad, it concludes:

“So 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. Let it be known that work will continue to distribute provisions twice every month as usual. And God is the guarantor of success.”

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/isis-terrorists-big-pay-cut-194600760.html