Global Terrorism Financing Report
Part 1 of the April Report
Hello, Insight Monitor subscribers, and welcome to part 1 of our Global Terrorism Financing Report. This month, we have terrorist financing stories and cases from around the world, including the US, Colombia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, and more! Check it out below, and stay tuned for part 2 of the report coming out next week.
And in case you missed it earlier this week, there was big news from Canada: we just got our third (or fourth, depending on how you count) terrorist financing conviction. You can read our analysis here:
Canada Gets a Third* Terrorism Financing Conviction
Big news out of Canada yesterday. Khalilullah Yousuf pled guilty to terrorism charges. He was charged with financing (83.03), participation (83.13) and facilitation (83.19). According to Stewart Bell’s reporting, the prosecution sought (and received) a 12-year sentence. The activities occurred between March 2021 and July 2022. This case exemplifies many…
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In the United States, an indictment against Gafur Abdudzhamilovich Aliev of New Jersey alleged he sent money to the Islamic State (ISIL) for the purchase of weapons. Aliev further instructed an individual on sending money to ISIL, stating that sending amounts between US$ 100 and US$ 400 was acceptable.
An Afghan refugee in Oklahoma, Abdullah Haji Zada, pled guilty to charges for an attempt to purchase AK-47 rifles and ammunition for an election day terrorist attack in 2024. A co-conspirator, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, is awaiting trial for allegedly conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State.
Nikita Casap in Wisconsin is accused of killing his parents to obtain funds for an assassination plot against Donald Trump. His phone contained extremist content linked to the terrorist organization, the Order of Nine Angles. The indictment alleges Casap intended to buy a drone and explosives and stole US$ 14,000 in cash from his parents before fleeing.
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In New York, Sinmyah Amera Ceasar was sentenced to 230 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to ISIL. Ceasar used social media to promote the organization, and she recruited individuals in the US to join ISIL abroad. After being released on bail, Ceasar violated her conditions by reconnecting and soliciting funds from ISIL supporters.