The Taliban is financing its southern operations through hawalas, or Islamic money exchanges, in the United Arab Emirates through Kandahari and Pakistani brokers. Mullah Abdul Razaq, a former minister of interior affairs in the Taliban regime with extensive connections in the UAE, is a major player in the money laundering.
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