http://www.investigativeproject.org/2092/minneapolis-somalis-played-key-role-in-al-shabaab
“Minneapolis Somalis Played Key Role in al-Shabaab Investigation”
IPT News
August 6, 2010
SNIPPET: “Federal law enforcement officials are praising Somali-Americans for their help in an investigation which resulted in the indictment Thursday of 14 people on charges of providing money, services and personnel to the terrorist organization al-Shabaab. A large part of the credit goes to Abdirizak Bihi, a Somali community leader in Minneapolis who persevered despite opposition from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and hostile mosque leaders.
Bihi, whose teenage nephew was killed after he went to fight for al-Shabaab last year, persuaded Somali families to cooperate with the FBI’s investigation of al-Shabaab. He expressed hope that the legal process may provide answers about the disappearances of 20 teenagers and young men from the area who went to Somalia since 2007 to fight for al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al Qaida.”
Indictment:
http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/case_docs/1355.pdf
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http://www.investigativeproject.org/2992/judge-rejects-terror-finance-suspects-first
For The Record - The IPT Blog
“Judge Rejects Terror-Finance Suspects’ First Amendment Defense”
by IPT News • Jun 22, 2011 at 4:12 pm
SNIPPET: “A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss an indictment against two Rochester, Minn. women charged with raising money for al-Shabaab in Somalia. Judge Michael J. Davis, chief judge for the U.S. District Court of Minnesota, rejected arguments by Amina Farah Ali, 34, and Hawo Mohamed Hassan, 64, that their alleged conduct is protected by the First Amendment, and that the prosecution violated their rights to freedom of religious expression, freedom of association, and due process.”