Gli ostaggi sono il core-business di al-Qaeda

Gli ostaggi hanno fatto guadagnare ad al-Qaeda (e gruppi affiliati) 125 milioni dal 2008 ad oggi, più o meno così ripartiti secondo un approfondimento del New York Times.

.$91.5 million has been paid to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.

YearAmount in
2014 Dollars
Paid By
Hostages
2010-13€30,000,000 in 2013">€30,000,000 in 2013" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$40.4 millionA state-controlled French company4 French nationals 2010-11€12,500,000 in 2011">€12,500,000 in 2011" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$17.7 millionA state-controlled French company1 French national, 1 from Togo and 1 from Madagascar 2009€8,000,000 in 2009">€8,000,000 in 2009" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$12.4 millionSwitzerland2 Swiss nationals and 1 German 2011-12€8,000,000 in 2012">€8,000,000 in 2012" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$10.8 millionCould not be determined1 Italian and 2 Spaniards 2009-10€3,800,000 in 2010">€3,800,000 in 2010" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$5.9 millionSpain3 Spaniards 2008€2,000,000 in 2008">€2,000,000 in 2008" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$3.2 millionAustria2 Austrians 2008-9€700,000 in 2009">€700,000 in 2009" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$1.1 millionCould not be determined2 Canadians

.$5.1 million has been paid to the Shabab.

2011-13$5,000,000 in 2013">$5,000,000 in 2013" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$5.1 millionSpain2 Spaniards

.$29.9 million has been paid to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

2012-13$20,000,000 in 2013">$20,000,000 in 2013" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-weight: 600; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$20.4 millionQatar and Oman2 Finnish nationals, 1 Austrian and 1 Swiss national
2011$9,000,000 in 2011">$9,000,000 in 2011" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; float: left; font-family: nyt-franklin; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 18px; text-align: right; width: 102px;" class="g-table-paid-dollarstext">$9.5 millionCould not be determined3 French nationals
Il paese che ha pagato di più è la Francia, seguito da Qatar e Oman, e poi Svizzera, Spagna e Austria.
France $58.1 million Qatar and Oman $20.4 million Switzerland $12.4 million Spain $11.0 million Austria $3.2 million Il problema rilevante, è che il fenomeno è un crescita: dei 125 milioni estorti, oltre la metà (circa 66) sono stati pagati lo scorso anno - i restanti nei cinque precedenti.