Terrorist Finance (merged thread)

[Jedburgh]

RAND, 15 Dec 10: An Economic Analysis of the Financial Records of al-Qa'ida in Iraq

This monograph analyzes the finances of the militant group al-Qa‘ida in Iraq (AQI) in Anbar province during 2005 and 2006, at the peak of the group’s power and influence. We draw on captured financial records that recorded the daily financial transactions of both one specific sector within Anbar province and the AQI provincial administration. To our knowledge, this monograph offers one of the most comprehensive assessments of the financial operations of AQI or any other contemporary Islamic militant group....

Note: This post is copied from the Al Qaeda in Iraq thread, as it fits in both areas.