Somalia Experts: Ending al-Shabab’s Funding a Major Challenge

[Deeq A.]

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to shut down revenue streams for al-Shabab terrorists. The Islamist militants are believed to make millions of dollars per year from taxes they impose in areas of Somalia under their control. But security analysts say cutting off the terrorist funding won’t be easy.

Source: Hiiraan Online