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.
Major Reports
December 16, 2014
Managing a Transnational Insurgency: The Islamic State of Iraq’s “Paper Trail,” 2005-2010
July 31, 2012
Haqqani Network Financing
October 14, 2010
Crime and Insurgency
Sentinel Articles
View AllPerspectives
January 13, 2015
The Impact of Crude’s Collapse on the Islamic State
Primary Sources
View AllOctober 1, 2016
Al-Furqan expenses
June 24, 2015
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) letter detailing the establishment of the IMU’s Bukhari Camp
December 16, 2014
A Letter Sent from Abu Dujana to Diyala Provincial Administration
Media Coverage
View AllAugust 8, 2017
CTC Sentinel featured in Times article
June 25, 2015
Foreign Policy cites primary source document release
April 7, 2015
Tampa Tribune Highlights CTC Report
June 17, 2014
IBT Cites Scott Helfstein’s Report
Other Commentary
View AllSeptember 16, 2016
Class of ’71 fellow Juan Zarate featured in two publications
November 10, 2014
“Operation Onymous” underscores importance of Dr. Aaron Brantly’s research on terror financing
September 1, 2013
