Al Qaeda - Kidnapping is big Business

[Feuer Frei!]

Nothing new of course.
The kidnapping of Westerners is lucrative.
The paying of ransom moneys is well-rehearsed these days.
A far cry from years ago.

While European governments deny paying ransoms, an investigation by The New York Times found that Al Qaeda and its direct affiliates have taken in at least $125 million in revenue from kidnappings since 2008, of which $66 million was paid just last year

Europe the underwriters.

Business is booming.


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