Possible Islamic State Funding Scheme Discovered in South Africa
On September 24, 2015 · In ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, South Africa, Terror Funding
by Christopher W. Holton As if we needed any more evidence that we are locked in a global war, authorities in South Africa report a possible $5 million cache destined for the Islamic State… South African police say they are investigating whether more than $5 million seized from five passengers bound for Dubai in August […]
Australian Muslim Implicated By Indonesian Authorities for Funding Jihad
On September 17, 2015 · In Australia, Indonesia, ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding
Indonesian authorities have revealed they have linked an Australian man to $500,000 they suspect has been used to support terrorism and send Indonesian nationals to Syria to fight with Islamic State. The Australian man is married to an Indonesian woman who the ABC understands is from Java but is now living in Australia. “That man […]
ISIS Enforcing Shariah Finance in Libya at Bayonet Point
On September 17, 2015 · In ISIS, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Libya, Shariah Banking, Shariah Finance
H/T to Money Jihad: Islamic State operatives in Sirte, Libya, have ordered banks there to close because they profit from charging interest. ISIS told the banks that they “must change to Islamic banking” before they can reopen. If you know somebody who still doubts the connections between sharia-compliant banking and terrorism, please forward them this […]
Four terror suspects linked to “Jihadi John” have been granted hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal aid to sue the UK Government. The men are all connected to a London terror cell whose most notorious member is Mohammed Emwazi, the real name of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) executioner accused […]
A new, shocking film provides the first direct evidence linking ivory trafficking to terrorism. Warlords of Ivory shows the results of a year-long investigation by National Geographic reporter Bryan Christy. It documents atrocities committed against people and wildlife, on an almost unimaginable scale, by an ivory trafficking network coordinated by two of Africa’s most notorious war […]
This is a scenario that we have seen play out previously. In some cases Islamic State Jihadists have destroyed antiquities of various types to symbolize their Salafist agenda. But in other cases they have surreptitiously absconded with such valuable artifacts and fenced them through legitimate dealers to raise money for Jihad… The FBI on Wednesday […]
This is what a site hacked by Jihadis looks like. We logged on to Calert.info read the report “Mechanisms of Drying up the Sources of Terrorism Financing.” We found that the page had been hacked by Jihadis. http://arpaserver.com
Intelligence officials are comparing a newly discovered secret Islamic State document to Hitler’s “Mein Kampf.” Found in Pakistan’s remote tribal region by American Media Institute (AMI), the 32-page Urdu language document promotes an “end of the world” battle as a final solution. The undated document, “A Brief History of the Islamic State Caliphate (ISC), The […]
The lawyer representing a New York man accused of trying to support the Islamic State group says he’s concerned about the man’s mental competency and received a federal judge’s permission for an evaluation. Attorney Jeremy Schwartz made the request Monday as Arafat Nagi (NAH’-gee) pleaded not guilty to a two-count indictment charging him with attempting […]
Open source reporting dated November 2014 indicated the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ordered the minting of its own gold, silver, and copper “Islamic dinar” coins. On June 30, 2015, A Syrian activist claimed that the Islamic State began the minting, posting photos of a gold Islamic State dinar to his Twitter […]
More than half of the 300 people charged last year by the Metropolitan police counter terrorism unit committed a financial crime — many were sending money overseas to help fund terrorist groups such as Isis. To catch even more people funding similar groups, UK financial laws need to be tweaked to help police, said the […]
The Islamic State have been quietly selling off smaller antiquities from Iraq and Syria, earning millions of dollars in an increasingly organized pillaging of national treasures, according to officials and experts. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/islamic-state-isnt-just-destroying-ancient-artifacts–its-selling-them/2015/06/08/ca5ea964-08a2-11e5-951e-8e15090d64ae_story.html
In the last year, a once-obscure extremist group has overrun some of Iraq’s major cities, seized control of oil wells, industries and banks and emerged as the world’s richest and most feared terrorist force. Despite nine months and $2.44 billion in U.S. airstrikes against the fighters and their oil facilities and smuggling networks, the self-proclaimed […]
Meet Abu Hajjar, the most senior leader of the so-called Islamic State to talk on https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=12&v=_FpK-cOKP2k Meet Abu Hajjar, the most senior leader of the so-called Islamic State to talk on camera. According to Iraqi police, he was their head of finance in Iraq until his capture last year. He tells Peter Taylor they raise money […]
Ancient Treasures Help Islamic State Finance Terrorism
On April 21, 2015 · In ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding, terrorism
from Voice of America: Heather Murdock April 21, 2015 4:43 AM CAIRO—Islamic State militants released two videos this past month, boasting about the bombing of priceless ancient artifacts in Iraq. The destruction of “cultural heritage” in the Middle East is an element of the war, funding extremism and fueling sectarian violence. Before modern day maps […]
A museum can be worth as much as an oil field, provided there is someone willing to buy looted and smuggled art. The world of antiquities looting has crossed into the realm of terrorism—the ancient pot you buy on eBay, or at a prestigious auction house, might be funding jihadists. The union of art and […]
New Indictments in St. Louis on Terrorism Financing Charges
On April 12, 2015 · In Al Nusrah, Iraq, ISIS, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Syria, Terror Funding
Ramo Pazara, a Muslim living in St. Louis, Missouri, traveled to Syria in 2013 to fight for the Islamic State jihadist organization. He was killed somewhere in the Middle East while waging Jihad. According to a recent indictment, Pazara received material support–including funding–from a half dozen other Muslims. The indictments allege that they knowingly provided funds […]
The Islamic State’s primary source of income comes from the territory it occupies. The appropriation of the cash held at state-owned banks, gave the Islamic State access to an estimated half a billion USD in late 2014. The exploitation of oil fields also generates significant funds for the Islamic State, particularly when it first took control […]
Only six out of more than 600 British jihadists have had their bank accounts frozen under special terror laws, according to an official report. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11472133/Jihadi-John-keeps-his-bank-account-after-Treasury-freezes-assets-of-only-a-handful-of-Islamic-terrorists.html
Money Jihad blog has an excellent summation with embedded links about a man named Abror Habibov, an Uzbek with an expired visa, who operates mall kiosks in Georgia, Virginia, Florida, and Pennsylvania…and pays for air travel for those wishing to join the Islamic State… https://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/brooklyn-man-funds-travel-for-isis/
Three Men, One Woman Arrested in Sweden for Funding Islamic State
On February 23, 2015 · In ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Money Laundering, Sweden, Syria, Terror Funding
Swedish police have detained four suspects on suspicion of having used six companies to fund the Islamic State in Syria. Police sources told the Dagens Nyheter daily that a “large raid” took place in Stockholm as part of a probe into money laundering and undeclared work. Swedish authorities estimate that up to 10 million Swedish kronor ($1.19 million, […]
The Washington Times has published an article today on the Islamic State’s fundraising activities using the harvesting of human organs… Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations is accusing the Islamic State of selling the organs of captives to fund its terror activities and has asked the U.N. Security Council to investigate. He said that officials […]
A Pentagon spokesman recently stated that oil was no longer the chief funding source for the Islamic State. The problem is, he seemed clueless as to where the Islamic State’s funding was actually coming from… http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/oil-ISIS-revenue-Islamic-State/2015/02/16/id/625045/
“What keeps me up at night when I am thinking about digital currency…the real threats out there, these days we’re thinking a lot about ISIL,” Calvery said. “How they’re moving their money, and how potential US-based individuals are becoming foreign fighters: Are they moving their money, can we identify them from the movement of their money? What does […]
Islamic State Opens Market in Mosul to Sell Items Stolen from Christians
On February 9, 2015 · In Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding
It’s been over 7 months since the Islamic State captured the Iraqi city of Mosul and they’re still holding it. During that time, Christians in the city have been slaughtered, persecuted and victimized in many ways. Now, the Islamic State is capitalizing on its victims by selling their belongings at market… ISIS has opened a […]
Six Bosnian natives who immigrated to the U.S. sent money and military equipment to support Al Qaeda in Iraq and the Islamic State terror group, the Justice Department reported Friday night. The suspects sent multiple payments using PayPal, as well as U.S. military uniforms, combat boots, tactical clothing and gear, military surplus goods, firearms accessories, rifle […]
Islamic State selling children into sex slavery
On February 6, 2015 · In ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding, United Nations
Just when you think the savage barbarians of the Islamic State have reached the pinnacle of inhuman behavior, they raise the bar even higher. According to a UN report, among other dreadful practices involving children, the Islamic State is selling children into sex slavery to raise money… ISIS militants are selling abducted Iraqi children at […]
Pakistani Islamic State Leader: Funding Comes from Inside the USA
On February 5, 2015 · In ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Pakistan, Syria
There is no way to verify this claim, but it would certainly not be unprecedented for funding for Jihadist terrorist organizations to be coming from members of the Islamic community in the USA… The Islamic State commander in Pakistan allegedly confessed to having received funds routed through the United States to operate the jihadist organization […]
Is the Islamic State Funded by Ransoms?
On January 29, 2015 · In Al Qaeda, ISIS, Islamic State (IS), Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Ransoms, Terror Funding
With the recent abortive demand by Islamic State Jihadists for $200 million in return for releasing two Japanese hostages, some observers have speculated that the funding for the organization may be drying up. But as the article below from The Telegraph maintains, that is unlikely. It’s much more likely that the Islamic State never expected […]
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