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  • August 2008

    • Al-Qaeda Works Cheap, Stays Hidden

      Washington Post  |  Aug 24, 08 10:18 AM CDT

      Al-Qaeda Works Cheap, Stays Hidden

      (Newser) - International efforts to cut off terrorists from funding have failed because al-Qaeda cells operate cheaply and independently, avoiding official funding channels, experts say. While the US and its allies have focused on freezing bank accounts and monitoring financial transactions, operatives build $15 bombs, drum up hard-to-trace cash through illegal scams, and move money in person, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      al-Qaeda  • September 11  • counterterrorism  • Patriot Act  • London bombings  • terrorism financing

  • June 2008

    • Secret UK Terrorism Files Left on Train—Again

      Independent (UK)  |  Jun 15, 08 7:48 AM CDT

      Secret UK Terrorism Files Left on Train—Again

      (Newser) - For the second time this week, confidential British government documents on fighting terrorism were left on a train and passed to the media. The papers blast countries like Iran for financial policies that can be used to terrorists’ advantage, reports the Independent , which released no other details about the documents. Earlier this week, a top intelligence official left secret files on a train which were handed to the BBC. More »

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      Great Britain  • terrorism  • train  • confidential information  • terrorism financing

  • May 2008

    • Taliban 'Narco Terrorist' Convicted in US Court

      Reuters  |  May 16, 08 4:58 AM CDT

      Taliban 'Narco Terrorist' Convicted in US Court

      (Newser) - A Taliban militant has become the first person convicted under a "narco-terrorism" provision of the Patriot Act, Reuters reports. The Afghan man was busted by DEA agents for plotting to ship heroin to the US and use the proceeds to buy weapons to use against American and coalition forces. He was brought to the US last year to stand trial, and now faces 20 years to life in prison. More »

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      terrorism  • Taliban  • drugs  • drug trafficking  • heroin  • opium  • Patriot Act  • terrorism financing

  • February 2008

    • US, Iran Met on Terror Financing

      Reuters  |  Feb 16, 08 7:27 AM CST

      US, Iran Met on Terror Financing

      (Newser) - Senior Treasury Department official Daniel Glaser met last month with representatives from Iran to discuss "the significant threat Iran poses to the integrity of the international financial system," Reuters reports. The rare talks, which required special permission from the US government, took place during a meeting of the Financial Action Task Force, a coalition of 34 world nations. More »

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      Iran  • terrorism  • Treasury Department  • money laundering  • terrorism financing

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