Osama bin Laden's finances

• He inherited approximately $300 million, which he has used to finance his al-Qaida group and its various activities worldwide.

• Al-Qaida maintains money-making front organizations. The group solicits donations from supporters while illicitly siphoning funds from donations to Muslim charities based in the U.S. and around the world.


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