There are indications that terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru, are being funded by drugcartels in Latin America, a report has revealed.
The report entitled, "Terrorism in Northern Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications," is an update on fiveearlier studies.
Published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for Terrorism Studies, USA, Yonah Alexander, in February 2013, the report suggested that Al-Qaida in IslamicMaghreb, had aligned with many other groups in order to expand its sources of funding.
Intelligence reports have in the past identified a strong link between AQIM and Boko Haram with the newly emerging Ansaru.
In December 2012, the Commander of the United States African Command, Gen. Carter Ham, stated that there was an increasing collaboration between AQIM and other terrorist groups in Africa, including Boko Haram.
燭he 33-page report states in part,"The threats of Al-Qaida's new regional hub in northern Mali and from its associates constitute both tactical and strategic challenges.
"Primary sources of financing of their activities include kidnapping(in some cases, kidnapping is outsourced to criminals), piracy and illicit trafficking of drugs, human, vehicles and other contraband goods.
"Intelligence reports and arrests have confirmed that AQIM has established links with Latin cartelsfor 'drugs-for-arms' smuggling into Europe through terrorist-trafficking networks in the Sahel."
The report indicates that the drugand arms trafficking undertaken by the terrorists groups is further aided by porous borders of countries in the region.
It is stated in the report that the status of AQIM in the Sahel has opened a new path for the terrorist group to shift its centre of gravity from Afghanistan and Pakistan to a new abode.
With regional assessments on nine different African nations, the report states in the section on Nigeria, that Boko Haram and Ansaru's involvement with AQIM fits the "model of internationalisation of terrorist movements" in other parts of the world.
Boko Haram operatives have beenreported in the past to have attacked banks in order to raise funds for their operations.
However, our correspondent contacted the spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, to find out if the agency was aware of the drug-for-arms modus operandi of Boko Haram and Ansaru.
"We are aware of the report. The agency is conducting a critical investigation on that angle. The outcome of the investigation would determine what step to take next. But as far as NDLEA is concerned, we are not overlooking anything," Ofoyeju said.

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Is CIA trying to twist what we already know?
We are going to ofcos study this report and schedule our planned approach. We are not loosing sleep that CIA may be funding BH from there Algeria arm in order to weaken Nigeria as a regional power noting that we can only grow to international power following our population, oil wealth, agric wealth, aggressiveness in educational pursuance etc. Our politics n presence in Africa has been admired by many countries following our matured approach in international politics ousting S/Africa from the scene. With our improving economic power , the west is seeing another china in Nigeria, what Nigerians don't see themselves .
G8 Nations lead by David Cameron wanted to twart GEJ by oil money n corruption but GEJ took the battle to there door steps and rattle them with the caution "Stop buying BLOOD OIL from NIGERIA" bigger corruption for them to contend with. Hahaha

First the CIA, Now some Latin-American Drug Cartel?

A load of rubbish, IMO. What would a "Drug Cartel" benefit from a group like Boko Haram whose motives are purely based on religious grounds? Never heard this sect linked to any "drug smuggling" or such activity. But I could be wrong.

Latin-American drug cartels are not faceless or ghosts. Next story pls.

Very unlikely

Kia,2nd to comment..THANK GOD OOOO

make them leave dat story,wetin concern drug cartels in Latin American and boko boyz? Abeg make una tell us anoda tin and forget dis cock and bull story....

Pdp is bokoharam ,how do we explain that after goodluck jonathan left borno there were series of bomb blast

If u don't have real news....pls stop posting rubbish lies to dis front page

may God help us

ITS A LIE

Propaganda!

Different stories,first it was the CIA,now it's the DRUG CARTEL,next it will be the Ghost of Osama.

[s]There are indications that terrorist groups, Boko Haram
and Ansaru, are being funded by drugcartels in Latin
America, a report has revealed.
The report entitled, "Terrorism in Northern Africa and the
Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications," is an update
on fiveearlier studies. Published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for
Terrorism Studies, USA, Yonah Alexander, in February
2013, the report suggested that Al-Qaida in
IslamicMaghreb, had aligned with many other groups in
order to expand its sources of funding.
Intelligence reports have in the past identified a strong link between AQIM and Boko Haram with the newly
emerging Ansaru.
In December 2012, the Commander of the United States
African Command, Gen. Carter Ham, stated that there was
an increasing collaboration between AQIM and other
terrorist groups in Africa, including Boko Haram. 燭he 33-page report states in part,"The threats of Al-
Qaida's new regional hub in northern Mali and from its
associates constitute both tactical and strategic
challenges.
"Primary sources of financing of their activities include
kidnapping(in some cases, kidnapping is outsourced to criminals), piracy and illicit trafficking of drugs, human,
vehicles and other contraband goods.
"Intelligence reports and arrests have confirmed that
AQIM has established links with Latin cartelsfor 'drugs-for-
arms' smuggling into Europe through terrorist-trafficking
networks in the Sahel." The report indicates that the drugand arms trafficking
undertaken by the terrorists groups is further aided by
porous borders of countries in the region.
It is stated in the report that the status of AQIM in the
Sahel has opened a new path for the terrorist group to
shift its centre of gravity from Afghanistan and Pakistan to a new abode.
With regional assessments on nine different African
nations, the report states in the section on Nigeria, that
Boko Haram and Ansaru's involvement with AQIM fits the
"model of internationalisation of terrorist movements" in
other parts of the world. Boko Haram operatives have beenreported in the past to
have attacked banks in order to raise funds for their
operations.
However, our correspondent contacted the spokesperson
for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mitchell
Ofoyeju, to find out if the agency was aware of the drug- for-arms modus operandi of Boko Haram and Ansaru.
"We are aware of the report. The agency is conducting a
critical investigation on that angle. The outcome of the
investigation would determine what step to take next.
But as far as NDLEA is concerned, we are not overlooking
anything," Ofoyeju said. http://mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://
www.punchng.com/news/latin-american-drug-cartels-
fund-boko-haram-ansaru-report/[/s]
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HQ: First the CIA, Now some Latin-American Drug Cartel?

A load of rubbish, IMO. What would a "Drug Cartel" benefit from a group like Boko Haram whose motives are purely based on religious grounds? Never heard this sect linked to any "drug smuggling" or such activity. But I could be wrong.

You could be ... AlQaeda was reported to have backers who were drug dealers and pushers ... And proceeds of their trade were funnelled to keep the movement going financially!

coolkris: Pdp is bokoharam ,how do we explain that after goodluck jonathan left borno there were series of bomb blast

Why do u reason with ur anus? Get a life

make i hear word jare...them go soon tok say na egbo cartel dhe sponsor them..was'nt it last wk that i heard it was the CIA? Abi america wan use this one divert our attention from 'em

HQ: First the CIA, Now some Latin-American Drug Cartel?

A load of rubbish, IMO. What would a "Drug Cartel" benefit from a group like Boko Haram whose motives are purely based on religious grounds? Never heard this sect linked to any "drug smuggling" or such activity. But I could be wrong.

Are you sure u read the story? Even if its a conspiracy theory, it does make sense. That is, the terrorist in africa provides safe heaven for em drug movement and distribution in africa in exchange for Arms. Simple summary

Comment i reserve my











And by d way, am d 17th fastest...u sure knw wah dt means! #OkBye

This is sooo far fetched I kinda feel its a diversionary tactics...
The real sponsors are those rich northern illiterates!!... Why r we looking for long and complicated twists??

story story stoori

That book they recite is behind terrorism. From boko haram to hezobolla to AQIM to Alqeda to Taliban.
Shikena

Table Leg :

You could be ... AlQaeda was reported to have backers who were drug dealers and pushers ... And proceeds of their trade were funnelled to keep the movement going financially!

Yes I am aware of that. Surely a group like Boko Haram would need a lot of funds or they'd pack up. And definitely they're getting funded by someone.

I'm just astounded because, unless I've missed a couple headlines I can't remember the last time I saw any "drug" or "hard substance" related activity by the sect.

It's all getting blurry. Who's really funding Boko Haram?

Ok

HQ:

Yes I am aware of that. Surely a group like Boko Haram would need a lot of funds or they'd pack up. And definitely they're getting funded by someone.

I'm just astounded because, unless I've missed a couple headlines I can't remember the last time I saw any "drug" or "hard substance" related activity by the sect.

It's all getting blurry. Who's really funding Boko Haram?

I know for sure that some politicians are strong backers .... Drug dealing cartels or other sources, that i can say ..

Morgan1092: There are indications that terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru, are being funded by drugcartels in Latin America, a report has revealed.
The report entitled, "Terrorism in Northern Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications," is an update on fiveearlier studies.
Published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for Terrorism Studies, USA, Yonah Alexander, in February 2013, the report suggested that Al-Qaida in IslamicMaghreb, had aligned with many other groups in order to expand its sources of funding.
Intelligence reports have in the past identified a strong link between AQIM and Boko Haram with the newly emerging Ansaru.
In December 2012, the Commander of the United States African Command, Gen. Carter Ham, stated that there was an increasing collaboration between AQIM and other terrorist groups in Africa, including Boko Haram.
燭he 33-page report states in part,"The threats of Al-Qaida's new regional hub in northern Mali and from its associates constitute both tactical and strategic challenges.
"Primary sources of financing of their activities include kidnapping(in some cases, kidnapping is outsourced to criminals), piracy and illicit trafficking of drugs, human, vehicles and other contraband goods.
"Intelligence reports and arrests have confirmed that AQIM has established links with Latin cartelsfor 'drugs-for-arms' smuggling into Europe through terrorist-trafficking networks in the Sahel."
The report indicates that the drugand arms trafficking undertaken by the terrorists groups is further aided by porous borders of countries in the region.
It is stated in the report that the status of AQIM in the Sahel has opened a new path for the terrorist group to shift its centre of gravity from Afghanistan and Pakistan to a new abode.
With regional assessments on nine different African nations, the report states in the section on Nigeria, that Boko Haram and Ansaru's involvement with AQIM fits the "model of internationalisation of terrorist movements" in other parts of the world.
Boko Haram operatives have beenreported in the past to have attacked banks in order to raise funds for their operations.
However, our correspondent contacted the spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, to find out if the agency was aware of the drug-for-arms modus operandi of Boko Haram and Ansaru.
"We are aware of the report. The agency is conducting a critical investigation on that angle. The outcome of the investigation would determine what step to take next. But as far as NDLEA is concerned, we are not overlooking anything," Ofoyeju said.

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*yawns* Cool Story!

HQ: First the CIA, Now some Latin-American Drug Cartel?

A load of rubbish, IMO. What would a "Drug Cartel" benefit from a group like Boko Haram whose motives are purely based on religious grounds? Never heard this sect linked to any "drug smuggling" or such activity. But I could be wrong.

.
What Boko Haram wants hasn't been fully established since they have refused to negotiate with the FG. Let's not rule out all possibilities. All churches in the north haven't been bombed,so we can't exactly say that all there is,and can ever be to the sect is religion. Now,they are taking a break. Let's see what they have up their sleeves next,now dt the Sultan is pleading amnesty on deir behalf.

na wash.

peleson:
Why do u reason with ur anus? Get a life

You sound like ur Anus reason!. No wonder, ur ways smell like shit.

bullcrap!

Boko Haram is funded by those that signed a full page advertorial in The Nation Newspaper that Nigeria would be ungovernable if President Jonathan contested won the 2011 presidential election.