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Western Union used to move money from Belgium to Islamic State fighters
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Western Union used to move money from Belgium to Islamic State fighters

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Jessica Davis
May 26, 2018
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Belgian authorities have discovered than around €200,000 was transferred to Belgians fighting with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

No timeframe for the transfers was given, but the money is reported to have come primarily from friends and family of the foreign fighters. Funds were transferred  through money services businesses (Western Union was spe…

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