Called to Fight

Violent extremists are again recruiting young Muslims in Minnesota. The call to terror continues to trouble federal investigators, Muslim faith leaders, and the nation’s largest Somali-American community.

New documents: Jailed ISIS suspects were recruited by fellow Minnesotans
In court documents filed Friday evening, prosecutors connect the dots among the seven suspects awaiting trial and others who are suspected of leaving Minnesota to join ISIS in the Middle East and Somalia.
After a year of bombing ISIS, U.S. campaign shows limited gains
Airstrikes have helped push back the Islamic State in some places, but the group has gained in other areas. Pentagon officials say the U.S. operation may need another two years or more to succeed.
Judge rejects release plans for Minnesota terror suspects
Judge Michael Davis rejected supervised release for Hamza Ahmed, Zacharia Abdurahman and Hanad Musse but didn't close the door completely. Musse's lawyer said his client is "not the enemy."
In court filings, ISIS recruit details path from Minnesota to Syria
For the first time, a man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS is beginning to tell prosecutors who helped facilitate his attempted travel to Syria.