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WikiLeaks: Saudis Largest Source of Terror Funds
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged U.S. diplomats to do more to stop the flow of money to Islamist militant groups from donors in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi government, Clinton wrote, was reluctant to cut off money being sent to the Taliban in Afghanistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan.
“While the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) takes seriously the threat of terrorism within Saudi Arabia, it has been an ongoing challenge to persuade Saudi officials to treat terrorist financing emanating from Saudi Arabia as a strategic priority,” the memo states.
Progress was cited by the Saudi government (due in part to “intense focus” by the United States) to proactively investigate and detain financiers of concern. “Still, donors in Saudi Arabia constitute the most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups worldwide.” …. http://www.cbsnews.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/11/wikileaks-saudis-largest-source-of.html
