Al-Qaeda 'Faces Funding Crisis'

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Source: BBC

Al-Qaeda is in its worst financial state for many years while the Taliban's funding is flourishing, according to the US Treasury.

Terrorist financing official David Cohen said al-Qaeda had made several appeals for funds already this year.

The influence of the network - damaged by US efforts to choke funding - is waning, the official said.

The Taliban, meanwhile, are in better financial shape, bolstered by Afghanistan's booming trade in drugs.

According to Mr Cohen, the al-Qaeda leadership has already warned that a lack of funds was hurting the group's recruitment and training efforts.

"We assess that al-Qaeda is in its weakest financial condition in several years and that, as a result, its influence is waning," Mr Cohen said from Washington.

But he added that as the organisation had multiple donors who were "ready, willing and able to contribute" the situation could be rapidly reversed.

more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8303978.stm

[Libertas1776]

1. Can Someone Say...

BAKE SALE!!!:sarcasm:

[Oregone]

2. Bake Sales could help

Brownies for Bombs!


The could always go public and sell off ownership too

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Just like California!