South American drug gangs funding jihad terrorists

A very interesting post from http://www.jihadwatch.org/ about South American terror connections. This follows this post about the U.S. State Department's foreign policy and this article about the recent news about the former ban on offshore drilling which would encourage American energy independence. This is a key issue to prevent money from going to hostile countries such as Iran   and Venezuela. For more that you can do to get involved click HERE!


South American drug gangs funding jihad terrorists


Axis of evil. "South American drug gangs funding al-Qaeda terrorists," by Robin Yapp in the Telegraph, December 29 (thanks to Sr. Soph):



South American drugs gangs are providing millions of pounds of funding for al-Qaeda terrorists by paying them to ensure the safe passage of cocaine across north Africa and towards Europe.

Islamic rebels familiar with the barren terrain of the Sahara have struck deals under which they provide armed security escorts for drug traffickers in return for a slice of their profits.



Counter-terrorism experts said that the terrorists belong to the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group, which has kidnapped a series of Westerners and killed a British tourist last year.



They warned that the money they receive from drugs gangs could be used to attract new recruits and plan terrorist attacks on European cities....



Posted by Robert