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1) The 9/11 financing story

We will describe how a terrorist operational cell, the September 11 hijackers, was funded
and assess the hijacker's fiscal tradecraft. Using the 9/11 conspiracy as a case study, we
will discuss the potential for using financial information to track suspects and understand
terrorist networks.

2) A pillar of al Qaeda - financing of an international terrorist movement

This section will include a discussion of the expenses of the al Qaeda worldwide
network, the sources of their funds, and their methods of holding and moving money,
from 1988 to now.

3) Case studies used to explore issues, describe common themes, and draw lessons
learned in terrorist financing enforcement

• Al Barakaat — The informal movement of money and its implication for counter
terrorist finance: Al Barakaat was an international money remitting system,
centered in Somalia and having outlets in the U.S. It was the subject of both
criminal and intelligence investigations before 9/11, and its assets and books and
records were frozen around the world by the U.S. and U.N. in November of 2001.

• The Illinois Charities - U.S. charities used to fund international terrorists: Two
Illinois-based charities with substantial ties to foreign jihadist supporters, the
Global Relief Foundation and the Benevolence International Foundation, raised
significant amounts of money in the United States, but was under investigation for
diverting money form charitable purposes to support jihadists and terror groups.
After 9/11, their assets were frozen here and abroad, the BIF director was
convicted of fraud charges and a major fundraiser for GRF was deported after a
lengthy detention.

• Al Haramain — International charities and Saudi Arabia: Al Haramain is a large

Saudi Arabia-based Islamic foundation with significant ties to the government of
Saudi Arabia and several high Saudi government officials. Before 9/11,
Haramain had been suspected of providing support to Islamic terrorist groups,
including al Qaeda. The Somalia and Bosnian branches of al Haramain were
frozen internationally in March of 2002.

4) Recommendations for the future

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