Officials fear Colombia-to-Africa drug pipeline could also aid weapons trade

“The lucrative drug trade is already having a deleterious impact on West African nations. Local authorities told Reuters they are increasingly outgunned and unable to stop the smugglers. And significantly, many experts say, the drug trafficking is bringing in huge revenues to groups that say they are part of al-Qaida.”

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