Committee on Financial Services Hearing on “The Evolving Nature of Terrorism and the Current Groups Around the World which Pose the Greatest Threats to the National Security of the United States.”

On September 7, 2018, Ali Soufan, Founder of The Soufan Center, participated in a Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, hearing on “The Evolving Nature of Terrorism and the Current Groups Around the World which Pose the Greatest Threats to the National Security of the United States.” Terrorist organizations cannot function without financial resources to organize and carry out violent actions – the hearing focused on identifying and cutting off the funding mechanism of terrorist organizations that pose a threat to global safety.