October 19, 2012 in West Central Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The trial of a Minneapolis man convicted in a conspiracy to send young men from Minnesota to fight with al-Shabab in Somalia has provided the most information yet on the ongoing investigation into recruitment for the terror group. Continue Reading
October 5, 2012 in West Central Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A man who left the U.S. to join fighters in Somalia testified Thursday against a Minnesota man on trial for supporting terrorism, saying he saw the man hand $500 in cash to another al-Shabab recruit while they were at a secret meeting to plan their travel. Continue Reading
October 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Prosecutors say a Minnesota man facing federal terror charges directed young men and teens into the violence of the Somali civil war. Continue Reading
November 28, 2011 in West Central Tribune
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali militant group al-Shabab on Monday banned 16 aid groups – including a half dozen U.N. agencies – from central and southern Somalia, a decision likely to harm Somalis already suffering from drought and famine.
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June 2, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
A man who carried out a suicide bomb attack at a peacekeepers’ base in Mogadishu this week was a Somali-American from Minnesota, the militant group al-Shabab said Thursday. Continue Reading
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