Somali youth group in Minneapolis wins award from FBI

Less than a week ago a high-profile federal trial ended with the conviction of a Minneapolis man for recruiting Twin Cities youth to fight with the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab. Now a Minneapolis youth group founded to prevent the radicalization of young Somali men is gaining recognition ... from the FBI.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Oct 22, 2012

Less than a week ago a high-profile federal trial ended with the conviction of a Minneapolis man for recruiting Twin Cities youth to fight with the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab. Now a Minneapolis youth group founded to prevent the radicalization of young Somali men is gaining recognition ... from the FBI.

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