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Study: Al-Qaeda Makes Tens of Millions from Drug Smuggling Linked to Colombia’s FARC

Al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch — considered the “wealthiest” — likely generates tens of millions of dollars annually through drug trafficking linked to violent Latin American cartels like the leftist terrorist group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and other criminal activities, reveals the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) think tank.

Fighters from a coalition of Islamist forces arrive to the town of Ariha on May 28, 2015 i

GOP Rep: Iran Bill Won’t Prevent Obama from Reaching Final Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama agreed to legislation that will allow Congress to vote on a nuclear deal with Iran because the bill will not prevent the president from delivering a final agreement even if lawmakers disapprove of it, argued Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL).

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