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Financing & the Crime-Terror Nexus

Terrorist organizations derive funding from a variety of means. Our research into the topic has leveraged unique data to empirically investigate the crime-terror nexus. We’ve also made use of internal documents and field research to explore how the Islamic State, the Haqqani network, and other violent actors around the world fund themselves. Browse below to learn more.

May 20, 2021

Iran’s Currency Laundromats in the Emirates

Peter Kirechu

March 24, 2020

Dollars for Daesh: The Small Financial Footprint of the Islamic State’s American Supporters

Lorenzo Vidino, Jon Lewis, Andrew Mines

September 10, 2019

The Development of Tunisia’s Domestic Counter-Terrorism Finance Capability

Aaron Y. Zelin, Katherine Bauer

September 10, 2018

A View from the CT Foxhole: An Interview with Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Brian Dodwell, Paul Cruickshank

December 16, 2014

A List of Amounts Paid to by JAM Forces to its Personnel in Basra, Iraq

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A List of Expenses Paid by JAM to Subordinate Battalions

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A List of Money Transaction on March 2009

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A List of Some of ISI Expenses During the Year 2006

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September 21, 2012

Haqqani Network Financing: The Evolution of an Industry Media Rollup

May 24, 2011

American Banker Publishes Op-Ed by CTC’s Dr. Helfstein

Scott Helfstein

August 27, 2014

CTC briefs GEN Jacoby, Commander of US Northern Command & NORAD

August 11, 2014

CTC Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Helfstein participates in U.S. Attorney’s Office Event on Material Support

Scott Helfstein

March 11, 2014

CTC Co-sponsors conference with Monterey Institute for International Studies’ Terrorism and Research Education Program

February 27, 2014

CTC Co-Sponsors Event on Bitcoin

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