# Gold smuggling funds Islamic State-linked insurgency in eastern Congo, report says

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- Reuters, 2026-10-27 13:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gold-smuggling-funds-islamic-state-linked-insurgency-eastern-congo-report-says-2026-10-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0a88d53aa080001e52b82

> An insurgency aligned with Islamic State in eastern Congo earns most of its revenue from gold production and smuggling, enabling it to finance its own operations, a report said on Tuesday.