For a Few More Dollars: How al Qaeda Moved Into the Diamond Trade

Author:
Dave Lipsey
Publisher:
Global Witness
Publication Date:
1 December 2003
Tags:
Conflict, Peace and Security

How al Qaeda easily infiltrated diamond trading networks, taking advantage of illicit trading structures, weak government and trade regulations, organised criminal networks and politically corrupt regimes to raise funds for al Qaeda operatives and to launder significant sums of money

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