Posted on 04/20/2015 8:00:57 AM PDT by reaganaut1
WASHINGTON — Six young Somali-American men were arrested on Sunday in what may be the largest case to date involving recruiting in the United States for the Islamic State, law enforcement officials said on Monday.
All six are Somali-Americans ages 19 to 21, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity before a news conference planned in Minneapolis on Monday morning to announce the charges. Four men were arrested in Minneapolis and two in San Diego, they said.
A few dozen Americans have traveled or tried to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or ISIS. Those whose plans were discovered by the F.B.I. have been arrested, usually at an American airport as they tried to board a flight, and charged with supporting a terrorist organization.
They have been a diverse group, including many women, with ages ranging from the early teens to late 40s, and comprising both converts to Islam and children from Muslim immigrant families. The largest single group, however, has consisted of Somali-Americans from Minnesota, which experienced a previous wave of young men departing to fight with the Shabab, a Qaeda affiliate in Somalia.
The F.B.I. has been investigating how the Islamic State’s recruiting has worked, and whether the sophisticated terrorist group’s social media campaign is supplemented by face-to-face recruiting on the ground in the United States.
In Minneapolis, one case that has drawn national attention involved two young men who planned their trip to Syria together last May but then experienced different fates. Abdi Nur, then 20, managed to reach Syria, where he has periodically posted online photos and messages about his life with the Islamic State.
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It was just on Fox and the government guy was so Boring with his BLAH BLAH BLAH that Fox went back regular programming ,LOL
“Homegrown” my ass. These are invasive species terrorists.
You are being a racist... Welcome to the club.
I’m so glad we brought these people here originally to perpetuate our wonderful multicultural experiment.
It must be raining dogs. The NY Times mentioned that they were Somali in the title.
Did miss something. Why are Somalis in the country? They are notorious for being terrorist sympathizers.
Why are ANY muslims being allowed in? We didn’t let Japanese in during wwii.
Why aren’t we taking hundreds of thousands of our Christian brothers in. I hate Obama. But you already knew that
Seems like the powers in Washington DC (or more likely, 'the power' behind our Government) want to lurch us towards a one-world Government system. Basically destroy our Nation's borders, National uniqueness, and import as many American haters - with no ties to the history of the Nation - as possible.
The Media, Government, and Educrats are working hand in hand to destroy America.
God is in Control. We trust in Him, and not in man.
We know who and what they are.
Pity we don’t about the current occupant of the WH...
Yep.
A lot of them were brought in to work in food processing seemingly to punish us for opposing illegals.
Obama did this on purpose.
Remove that -American. These assclowns are anything but.
“O” turned the US into a petri dish for all this rot
Calm down, everyone.
He's being closely supervised by advocates (insert laughing or crying here).
Wasn’t Obama. The Somalians were being brought in before Obama became president.
Dammit! Reduce their EBT cards! That’ll learn ‘em!
I'm not a conspiracy person, but it becomes more obvious every day that violent confrontation is coming. They WILL attack us again in mass and that will be the time many take up arms and start burning Mosques. Really hope I'm wrong.
I will say this to any agency that is monitoring this site. If/when they attack our schools (think Breslan), malls, theaters, etc., I will no longer stand by and complain on the Internet.
While I'm heading towards end days and not physically so able, I will not let these imported jihadists kill my Countrymen without taking action. Most likely, I'll stand outside a Mosque with a bullhorn and tell them to take their murderous cult to hell. Arrest me for hate speech. So what? I've been to jail in my misquided youth; I will do it again.
My oath to support the INTENT of our Constitution and protect our Country, American citizens/legal residents did not stop when I left the Navy. My oath is still valid since I first had the honor of being accepted into America's Armed Forces.
Clinton gave them the state of Maine.
“Really hope I’m wrong.”
You can’t get rid of hornets one at a time. You must destroy the nests.
You do know who the major proponent of the "New World Order" was and coined the phrase? If not - George Bush. He was the biggest mistake Ronald Reagan made. Never understood why he selected that simpleton to be his VP. Bush 1 wasted every thing that President Reagan did to turn our nation back to its roots and prosperity after the "malaise" of Carter. Bush 1, "Read my lips, no new taxes", and then he reneges on that promise and loses to the corrupt Clintons that we're still stuck with. Pfft.
"W" was okay, but he too was left of center and increased some socialist policies. Jeb Bush is an absolute mirror of his Father. He is a elite socialist, period. Like many, I will not vote for him. Sue me.
Maybe we need to fall (hope not) like many Europeon Union nations are. Some are starting to wake up to their failed socialist policies and their muslime immigration. Once Greece defaults, and it's coming, other EU countries may learn a lesson.
Hope the EU falls apart to show American idiots what socialism does. Providing, they can peel their eyes away from "Housewives of Who Gives a Shit" or their "People" celebrity magazines. I am so ashamed of the American populace. I blame our demise on the hippies who infected our institutions of higher learning and indoctrinate our youth with their Marxist propaganda.
I'm so glad I'm heading towards end days...I can't take much more. God, please take me before I see the complete fall of the most wonderous experiment in human self-reliance on this rock.
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