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Al-Shabab, Minneapolis Somali youth highlighted in new terrorism report

By Paul Schmelzer | 09.10.10 | 9:21 am

The threat of terrorism in the U.S. today is “less severe” but “more complex and more diverse than at any time over the past nine years,” according to a new report by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Security

Minnesota Somalis among 14 charged with aiding al-Shabab

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.05.10 | 11:48 am

Minnesotans of Somali descent are among 14 people charged with providing support for the terrorist organizaiton al-Shabab in Somalia. The AP reports two indictments unsealed this morning include names of five new people charged in an ongoing investigation,…

‘Missing youth’ story rattles local Somali community

By Abdi Aynte | 04.14.09 | 7:00 am

The story of Somali youth who vanished from the Twin Cities, possibly to fight alongside jihadists back in their home country, is transforming passionate debates at Minneapolis coffee shops into quieter community introspection about how to rebuild the local Somali community’s image.

‘Somalia 101′: BBC’s Aynte to discuss reporting on the Somali community

By Paul Schmelzer | 03.27.09 | 8:41 am

Now calling Washington, D.C., home, former Minnesota Independent reporter Abdi Aynte returns to the Twin Cities today to discuss the nuances of covering the local Somali community. A Washington correspondent for the BBC World Service, he’ll discuss how…