Syria: Isis Destroys Tons of 'US-Made Halal Chicken' while Millions Go Hungry

The Islamic State militants burned the boxes of chicken, claiming it was slaughtered in an un-Islamic way.

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Isis Hisba police seized two trucks full of chicken and destroyed them.ISIS Media/Twitter
The chicken bore the label of Koch Foods and clearly shows that it was Halal meat.ISIS Media/Twitter

At a time when millions across Syria are going hungry, the Islamic State (Isis) destroyed hundreds of boxes of US-made "halal" chicken meant for the refugee camps.

In the photo report, Isis fighters as well as children are seen throwing boxes labelled "Koch Foods" into fire in Aleppo region.

Justifying its action, Isis said it did so because the chicken was "Made in USA". The jihadist group further revealed that the chicken were "slaughtered unlawfully", hence, the boxes containing the meat were set on fire.

The boxes shown in Isis' photo report bore the logo of Illinois-based Koch Foods and was clearly labelled as "halal" meat - which means "slaughtered according to Islamic law".

This incident has irked many on social media, especially as millions of Syrians are living in abject poverty, plagued by hunger. The situation in Syria is dire as more than 12 million people in the country are in need of humanitarian aid with the civil war in the country entering its fifth year.

According to a UN-backed report, the crisis in Syria has plunged 80% of its citizens into poverty, reduced life expectancy by 20 years, and led to massive economic losses that have been estimated at over $200 billion.

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ISIS degenerates burn tons of chicken meat from US while many Syrians are literally dying of hunger pic.twitter.com/jiHzmTjSYq via @ILNewsFlash

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