Report reaching DailyPost has accused drug cartels in Latin America of funding terrorist groups, Boko Harama and Ansaru.
The report entitled, “Terrorism in Northern Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications,” is a newer version of the five last research on the activities of terrorists in the world.
The book, which was published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for Terrorism Studies, USA, Yonah Alexander, in February 2013, has suggested in its report that Al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb, has strong affiliation with many other groups in order to raise its financial base.
Intelligence reports have concretely established a strong link between AQIM and Boko Haram as well as the new group, Ansaru.
The Commander of the United States African Command, Gen. Carter Ham, had in December 2012 , disclosed that there was a swelling alliance between AQIM and other terrorist groups in Africa, especially Boko Haram.
The 33-page report states in part, “The threats of Al-Qaida’s new regional hub in northern Mali and from its associates constitute both tactical and strategic challenges.
“Primary sources of financing of their activities include kidnapping (in some cases, kidnapping is outsourced to criminals), piracy and illicit trafficking of drugs, human, vehicles and other contraband goods.
“Intelligence reports and arrests have confirmed that AQIM has established links with Latin cartels for ‘drugs-for-arms’ smuggling into Europe through terrorist-trafficking networks in the Sahel.”
The report further revealed that porous borders within the region were responsible for illegal drug business by the terrorist groups.
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