Budding Interpol Leader Forewarns of Hybrid Terrorism and Criminal Activity
A contender from Britain eyeing the top spot at Interpol has drawn attention to the blending of terrorism and criminality, as extremists resort to underworld strategies to generate funds. Speaking to an audience that included Middle East diplomats in London, Stephen Kavanagh expressed concerns that terrorists are utilizing encryption and corruption to support their activities in a "new era" of transnational crime.
Kavanagh highlighted that Al Shabaab militants in Somalia rake in approximately $100 million annually through…