Why terror financing is so tough to track down
When police raided a London mosque three years ago in their pursuit of a radical Islamic preacher, they found forged passports, laminating equipment, and bundles of cash. The haul, details of which were only recently made public, speaks volumes about a remarkable evolution in the funding of terrorism. What was once a global network financed by elusive donors and administered by Al Qaeda “fund- managers” has now fragmented into a constellation of franchises that sustain themselves primarily through crime. Full Story