Flow of Funds for Terrorists Reach Rp7 Billion
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) found flow of funds worth Rp 7 billion allegedly used to finance terrorism activities and the funds were collected for three years.
The findings were found through the cooperation between PPATK with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).
The two institutions also disclosed the method used by foreign terrorist network, that is by marrying Indonesian women. The women that they married were then asked to open bank accounts in Indonesia to receive transfer of the funds.
"For the terrorists, the amount of money is very big,” said PPATK Deputy Chairman Agus Santoso on Friday.
Agus also said that the funds collected were among other used to finance war training, to buy weapons or explosives, to meet daily needs as well as to meet the daily needs of the widows of the terrorist.
PPATK also found flow of funds from countries hit by conflicts such as countries in the Middle East to be used to run construction business and or car trading business.
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