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Al Shabaab Support Ring Broken Up
Terror Trends Bulletin ^ | 6 August 10 | Unknown

Posted on 08/07/2010 4:47:46 AM PDT by LSUfan

Two Muslim Americans are under arrest and 12 other individuals, including five Islamic U.S. citizens, have been charged with acts of terrorism that include providing money, personnel, and other material support to the Somali-based terrorist organization al Shabaab.

Results of an FBI-led global investigation were announced this week at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, where indictments were unsealed charging individuals in Minnesota, Alabama, and California. Twelve of the 14 under indictment are fugitives believed to be in Somalia, demonstrating the weakness of treating Jihad as if it was a law enforcement issue and not war.

These indictments and arrests shed further light on a deadly pipeline that has routed funding and Islamic Jihadists to al Shabaab from the Muslim community in cities across America.

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TOPICS: Government; Local News; Military/Veterans; Religion
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; gwot; homegrownjihad; islam; jihad; jihadintheusa; mohammedan; muslim; somalia; terror; terrorism; wot

1 posted on 08/07/2010 4:47:49 AM PDT by LSUfan
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To: LSUfan

Obama will break this up when he finds out. The nerve of the FBI arresting Islamics.


2 posted on 08/07/2010 4:58:55 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: LSUfan

Does Obama know that the FBI is arresting muslims? Any bets on how long it will be before these people are demoted?


3 posted on 08/07/2010 5:27:40 AM PDT by seawolf101
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To: LSUfan

Ain’t diversity visas great!


4 posted on 08/07/2010 6:02:33 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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