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Harun Maruf, senior editor with Voice of America's Somali service, has broken 

 about the travels of young Somali-Americans whose families believe they have left Minneapolis to join radical groups in Syria. 

He's a Somali native based in Washington, D.C.

Maruf was in the Twin Cities this week, and spoke with MPR News reporter Laura Yuen.

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Harun Maruf, senior editor with Voice of America's Somali service, on young Somali-Americans whose families believe they have left Minneapolis to join radical groups in Syria.

Harun Maruf, senior editor with Voice of America's Somali service, has broken a couple of big stories this year about the travels of young Somali-Americans whose families believe they have left Minneapolis to join radical groups in Syria.

Journalist Harun Maruf on Minneapolis men fighting in Syria

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