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A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says

by | Aug 15, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Soldiers from the al-Qaeda-linked National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) patrol the streets of Kidal, on May 8, 2026.  (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
A new UN report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment, but three sources identified the country that made the payment as the UAE.