{"id":271119,"date":"2025-08-20T15:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/caves-and-crypto-the-secrets-behind-the-return-of-isis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:05:19","slug":"caves-and-crypto-the-secrets-behind-the-return-of-isis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/caves-and-crypto-the-secrets-behind-the-return-of-isis\/","title":{"rendered":"Caves and crypto: The secrets behind the return of ISIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4YWhE5MdqO0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Caves and crypto: The secrets behind the return of ISIS\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YWhE5MdqO0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Islamic State is on the rise, once more a threat\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0international community. Driven from its strongholds in Syria and Iraq, the terror group has been building a new base in the mountains of Somalia.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nSky\u2019s special correspondent Alex Crawford has visited the cave network where Somali authorities believe the ISIS resurgence began &#8211; funded by crime and cryptocurrency in a sophisticated twist to their terror regime. \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nAlex joined Niall Paterson on\u00a0The Daily to discuss what she discovered and what it means for the UK and beyond. \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nYou can watch the full documentary, Hunting for ISIS: A Warning From\u00a0Africa,\u00a0here:\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KdGr5uxqfak\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nProducer: Olivia McGhie and Emily Hulme\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nEditor: Mike Bovill\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamic State is on the rise, once more a threat\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0international community. 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