Caves and crypto: The secrets behind the return of ISIS
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2025
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford has visited the cave network where Somali authorities believe the ISIS resurgence began - funded by crime and cryptocurrency in a sophisticated twist to their terror regime.
Alex joined Niall Paterson on The Daily to discuss what she discovered and what it means for the UK and beyond.
You can watch the full documentary, Hunting for ISIS: A Warning From Africa, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdGr5uxqfak
Producer: Olivia McGhie and Emily Hulme
Editor: Mike Bovill
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| 1:02.9 | Islamic State is back, |
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