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| Minneapolis: Eight indicted in Somali terror case |
| 2009-11-24 |
| Terrorism charges filed Monday in Minneapolis against eight men painted the most complete picture yet of how approximately 20 local men were indoctrinated, recruited and trained to fight in Somalia with a terrorist organization. The eight, most of whom have fled the country, were also charged with providing financial support and fighting for Al-Shabaab, which the U.S. government identifies as a terrorist group with ties to Al-Qaida. The development, announced at the office of the U.S. attorney for Minnesota, brings to 14 the total number of local men charged or indicted in the case, considered to be one of the most far-reaching counterterrorism probes since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Four of the 14 already have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Five other Somali men have been killed, along with a Muslim convert from Minneapolis. So it's really 20 with an assist from Darwin. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 The problem is at least some of the guys were recruited under false pretenses. At least one of the guys was killed for not wanting to be a terrorist. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2009-11-24 14:06 |
| #1 My first thought was that it would actually make sense to subsidize sending ethnic somali Minnesotans to Somalia. There (in Somalia) they would kill civilians and less Islamist Muslims but at least we would save ourselves the cost of putting them on trial and incarcerating them. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-11-24 12:55 |