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The Crime Terror Nexus in South and South East Asia: Mohammed Sinan Siyech Research Analyst ICPVTR, RSIS, Singapore

Outline South East Asia South Asia Common Trends Policy Recommendations ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

South East Asia 1940’s – 1990’s : Cold war effects Rivalries Hot wars Inter state rivalries 1990’s – Present : Post Cold War New Government Regulations Better Connectivity Remnants of Weapons and smuggling routes ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

South Asia  Afghan Conflict and the circulation of arms  Political Instability in certain parts of the region  The advent of the Islamic State in South Asia  AQ’s affiliate Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent formed ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

Common Trends observed

Financing Terrorism  Criminal Activities by terrorist groups  Kidnapping  Extortion  Stealing  Drugs, weapons and arms smuggling as a means of financing operations  Hawala system and its informal nature  Charities and fund diversion  Cyber Terrorism ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

Acquiring Arms  Leakages in Government stockpile  Black market  Stealing from security forces  Smuggling  Local Production ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

Problems in controlling cross border Smuggling  Inadequate controls at borders  Expensive technological requirements  Lack of coordination  Communities use smuggling as livelihood  Shared ethnicities ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

Policy Recommendations  Joint counter terror frameworks  Enhanced coordination between Police and CT agencies  Understanding evolving usage of cyber space  Clamping down on traditional methods of financing  Legal mechanisms to prosecute terrorists in different jurisdictions  Using a demand supply approach to break smuggling networks  Understanding Drug and Human Smuggling routes  Understanding root causes ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg

Thank you ismsiyech@ntu.edu.sg