Firearms trafficking is a major enabler for transnational organised crime. It fuels violence, exacerbates conflict and enables terrorist and armed groups’ activities. Illicit circulation of firearms strengthens an array of illicit markets, including violent robberies, kidnapping, human and drug trafficking. Based on the analysis of information collected from INTERPOL Operation Trigger VIII, this analytical report assesses the scope of firearms trafficking in Central and Western Africa.
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