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Inside Terrorist Financing

What is hawala, and how is it used to move terrorist money around? Which petty crimes have terrorists gravitated toward to finance their attacks? You'll find the answers and other telling details about terrorist financing in our most recent issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
 

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