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The Crime Terror Nexus in South and South East Asia:

Mohammed Sinan Siyech Research Analyst ICPVTR, RSIS, Singapore

South East Asia South Asia Common Trends Policy Recommendations

Outline

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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

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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

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Common Trends observed

Financing Terrorism

 Criminal Activities by terrorist groups

 Kidnapping  Extortion  Stealing

 Drugs, weapons and arms smuggling as a means of financing

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 Hawala system and its informal nature  Charities and fund diversion  Cyber Terrorism

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Acquiring Arms

 Leakages in Government stockpile  Black market  Stealing from security forces  Smuggling  Local Production

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Problems in controlling cross border Smuggling

 Inadequate controls at borders  Expensive technological requirements  Lack of coordination  Communities use smuggling as livelihood  Shared ethnicities

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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

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Thank you

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