Terrorists use online gambling to launder money

LONDON, England -- As reported by The Daily Telegraph: "The security services have been warned that the internet is increasingly being used to train terrorists, raise money and as the main form of media to promote radical Islam.

"Computer experts in al-Qaeda have created an "online University of Jihad" that is recruiting and training potential terrorists in Britain without them having to risk travelling to camps in Pakistan.

"...Terry Prattar, a specialist in counter-terrorism with Jane's Strategic Advisory Services, said the internet had been used to raise funds for terrorists in Afghanistan including the use of on-line gambling sites to launder cash.

"...The terror groups in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to use Google maps as an information resource for targeting..."