Why do jihadis drive Toyotas, asks US

October 08, 2015 15:38

Toyota has spoken with US officials about the prominent use of its vehicles by militants in Syria, Iraq and Libya.

Toyota trucks are conspicuous in extremist propaganda and are often what carry Islamic State group fighters into war with large caliber weapons affixed to truck beds.

The company says it maintains "a strict policy to not sell vehicles to potential purchasers who may use or modify them for paramilitary or terrorist activities."

The Treasury Department's Terrorism and Financial Intelligence wing monitors monetary transfers and the flow of goods that could aid militants, and an abundance of any company's product being used by extremists would draw attention. Yet such inquiries are often part of a more comprehensive look into how money and material flows in areas of strife where militants operate.

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