al-Qaeda is believed to be operating a clandestine aviation network including "several Boeing 727 aircraft", turboprops and executive jets, according to a 2010 Reuters story. Based on a US Department of Homeland Security report, the story said al-Qaeda is possibly using aircraft to transport drugs and weapons from South America to various unstable countries in West Africa. A Boeing 727 can carry up to ten tons of cargo.
According to a 2010 Reuters article, al-Qaeda is believed to be operating a clandestine aviation network that includes several Boeing 727 aircraft, turboprops, and executive jets. The US Department of Homeland Security report suggests that al-Qaeda may use these aircraft to transport drugs and weapons from South America to unstable countries in West Africa. A Boeing 727 can carry up to ten tons of cargo.