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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27535-2002Sep2.html
Al Qaeda Moves Financial Reserves to Sudan
(Washington Post) - Financial officers of al Qaeda and the Taliban have quietly shipped large quantities of gold out of Pakistan to Sudan in recent weeks, transiting through the United Arab Emirates and Iran. The move highlights the growing role of Iran in aiding al Qaeda, the potential reemergence of Sudan as a financial center for the organization, and the ability of the terrorist group to generate new sources of revenue despite the global crackdown on its finances. Just before the Taliban and al Qaeda were driven from Afghanistan last year, the two groups shipped large amounts of gold to Dubai, and from there to other safe havens.