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 11, 2016 4:04 PM

Terror suspect: Videos, not Minn. mosques, inspired me to seek out ISIS

Abdirizak Warsame said ISIS propaganda videos, not local religious leaders, led him to try and join the terror group. He changed his plea on Thursday to guilty.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 11, 2016 10:56 AM

Judge rejects Minnesota ISIS suspects' 'combatant immunity' claim

A federal judge has dismissed arguments made by men allegedly trying to join ISIS that they are enemy combatants and so should have conspiracy murder charges against them tossed out.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Doualy Xaykaothao

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February 9, 2016 12:54 PM

Lawyer: Minnesota terror suspect to plead guilty to aiding ISIS

Prosecutors alleged Abdirizak Warsame, 20, encouraged several friends to go abroad to fight with ISIS and at one point was named their leader.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 8, 2016 11:00 AM

Lawmakers up funding ante for anti-recruitment efforts

House Democrats say more funding is needed to combat terror recruiting in Minnesota.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 5, 2016 7:12 PM

Twitter halts thousands of accounts it says promote terrorism

Twitter has suspended more than 125,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist activities, "primarily related to ISIS," the company announced Friday.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 5, 2016 7:03 PM

Twitter says it has shut down 125,000 terrorism-related accounts

The announcement comes just weeks after a woman sued Twitter, saying the platform knowingly let ISIS use the network "to spread propaganda, raise money and attract recruits."

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February 2, 2016 5:45 PM

Group sues feds for documents on Minnesota counterterrorism program

Advocates say they went to court after exhausting other efforts to get records on the Countering Violent Extremism program. They say they're particularly concerned about the program's efforts to monitor Somali-American children in school.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 2, 2016 8:14 AM

State report highlights strategies to fight radicalization of MN youth

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is in charge of distributing $250,000 in grants to organizations who will work to combat terrorism recruitment.

by Riham Feshir

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December 21, 2015 5:18 PM

Minneapolis man charged with threatening FBI agents to remain jailed

A Minneapolis man who's charged with tweeting threats against FBI agents and a judge will remain jailed without bail pending further proceedings.

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December 17, 2015 1:19 PM

N.Y. man pleads guilty to recruiting for ISIS, could face 30-year prison term

More than a year after his arrest on terrorism-related charges, Mufid A. Elfgeeh of Rochester, N.Y. has pleaded guilty to trying to provide material support and resources to ISIS.

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