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This should come as a surprise to no one, except perhaps Minnesotans. Or should I say, " Minnesotans "? More men and boys from a Somali American community in Minneapolis have joined – or attempted to join – a foreign terrorist organization over the last 12 years than any other jurisdiction in the country. FBI stats show 45 Somalis left to join the ranks of either the Somalia-based Islamic insurgency al-Shabab, or the Iraq- and Syria-based ISIS combined. And as of 2018, a dozen more had been arrested with the intention of leaving to support ISIS. Both numbers are far...

<p>LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A letter by Mayor Larry Raymond aimed at slowing the influx of Somalis to Maine's second-largest city has sparked confusion and resentment among members of the immigrant community.</p> <p>An estimated 1,060 Somalis have moved to Lewiston from elsewhere in the United State over the last 20 months, according to one city official.</p>

New drug, new problems Police cracking down on spread of 'khat' in Somali community Sunday, August 11, 2002 Lornet Turnbull THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH KHAT Properties: Khat, pronounced ''cot'' or ''cat,'' is a natural stimulant from the Catha edulis plant, a large flowering shrub that grows in northeastern Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. Cultivated for centuries, the plant is used primarily in Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen and the Middle East. Fresh khat leaves are glossy brown and contain a psychoactive ingredient chemically similar to amphetamine. The drug has two active ingredients: cathinone and cathine. Both are found in the shrub...