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.

February 10, 2015 4:50 PM

20,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq

Foreign fighters are streaming into Syria and Iraq in unprecedented numbers to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups, including at least 3,400 from Western nations.

by The Associated Press

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February 9, 2015 12:54 PM

Thanks to tweets, suspected ISIS backer stays in jail

At a detention hearing Monday, prosecutors argued that Hamza Ahmed's tweets suggested he was willing to be a martyr and was therefore a danger to the community.

by Laura Yuen

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February 5, 2015 6:54 PM

Feds charge Mpls. man with lying during terror probe

Federal authorities have charged a Minneapolis man with lying to federal agents during a terrorism investigation. They suspected he was headed to Syria.

by Laura Yuen

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February 5, 2015 10:30 AM

Former al-Shabab recruit turned witness to face deportation

A former Twin Cities man who joined a terror group in Somalia and later became a star federal witness will be released from prison Thursday. But he isn't a free man yet.

by Laura Yuen

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January 30, 2015 4:00 AM

Muslims fear anti-terror program could spy on their communities

U.S. Attorney Andy Luger plans to create a program to prevent young people from becoming radicalized. But some Muslims worry that the effort by law enforcement aims to gather intelligence.

by Laura Yuen

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January 29, 2015 3:57 PM

Pro-ISIS messages create dilemma for social media companies

Social media companies like Facebook and Twitter face complex criticism. The companies are being asked to do more to stop the terrorists, yet they are also being asked to let some of the propaganda remain to help officials track jihadis.

by Laura Sydell

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January 27, 2015 12:41 PM

Minnesotan charged with trying to aid ISIS released to halfway house

U.S. District Judge Michael Davis said Abdullahi Yusuf may also participate in a civics program aimed at re-integrating him into U.S culture.

by Laura Yuen

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December 16, 2014 7:35 AM

Kurdish officials worry about Kurds joining the Islamic State

In the city of Halabja, young men have been disappearing to join ISIS. It's a trend authorities there don't really want to discuss. But they are trying to stop it.

by Leila Fadel

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December 12, 2014 7:12 AM

When Americans head to Syria, how much of a threat do they pose?

In recent cases where U.S. teens were caught en route to Syria, they appear more naive than dangerous. U.S. law enforcement is trying to decide how to deal with these cases.

by Dina Temple-Raston

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December 2, 2014 5:10 PM

Feds say St. Paul woman stole passport, went to Syria

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a third person as part of an investigation into a possible pipeline between Minnesota and radical groups in Syria.

by Laura Yuen

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