How do the Islamic State militants get money to support their operations? Observers say some money comes from kidnapping, human trafficking, and the secret movement of goods across borders. Other financing reportedly comes as a result of threats made to local officials and businesses. ________________________Howard Shatz is with the RAND Corporation, a public policy group. He has studied the Islamic State. In his opinion, the group is "operating as a state, but it is a criminal state." "伊斯兰国"是怎么获得资金来维持其运作的呢?观察家们称有些资金来源于绑架、贩卖人口和秘密越境运输商品.据报道其他的资金则来源于对当地官员和企业的威胁. _________________________"Howard Shatz目前就职于公共政策组织RAND公司,他曾研究过"伊斯兰国"组织,该组织如同一个国家一样运转,然而是一个犯罪的国家.
