Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Al-Qaeda Terrorist Groups Have Reaped Millions From Kidnapping Ransoms As The UN Moves To Curb Such Payments

French hostages were released in October amid wide speculation a ransom was paid

UN Urges End To Ransom Payments To Terrorist Groups -- BBC

The UN Security Council has approved a resolution urging countries to stop paying ransoms to terrorist groups.

The UK-drafted resolution is designed to put pressure on governments.

The British UN ambassador said al-Qaida-linked groups had made at least $105m (£63m; 77m euros) in ransoms for hostages in three-and-a-half years.

The resolution did not introduce new legal obligations as states are already required not to pay kidnap ransoms under an agreement adopted in 2001.

It was passed unanimously by the 15-member Security Council on Monday.

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More News On Al-Qaeda Terrorist Groups Reaping Millions From Kidnapping Ransoms As The UN Moves To Curb Such Payments

Al-Qaeda Terrorist Groups Have Reaped Over $100 Million From Kidnapping Ransoms -- Huffington Post/AFP
World Paid Terrorists $105M in Ransoms in 3.5 Years -- Newser
UN to discourage payment of kidnap ransoms -- Euronews
UN moves to curb ransom payouts benefiting terrorist groups -- Voice of Russia
Financing al-Qaeda, the price of kidnapping -- Yemen Post

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