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Called to Fight

Violent extremists are again recruiting young Muslims in Minnesota. The call to terror continues to trouble federal investigators, Muslim faith leaders, and the nation’s largest Somali-American community.

20,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq

20,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq

Foreign fighters are streaming into Syria and Iraq in unprecedented numbers to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups, including at least 3,400 from Western nations.
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Thanks to tweets, suspected ISIS backer stays in jail

Thanks to tweets, suspected ISIS backer stays in jail

At a detention hearing Monday, prosecutors argued that Hamza Ahmed's tweets suggested he was willing to be a martyr and was therefore a danger to the community.
by Laura Yuen

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Feds charge Mpls. man with lying during terror probe

Federal authorities have charged a Minneapolis man with lying to federal agents during a terrorism investigation. They suspected he was headed to Syria.
by Laura Yuen

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Former al-Shabab recruit turned witness to face deportation

Former al-Shabab recruit turned witness to face deportation

A former Twin Cities man who joined a terror group in Somalia and later became a star federal witness will be released from prison Thursday. But he isn't a free man yet.
by Laura Yuen

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Muslims fear anti-terror program could spy on their communities

Muslims fear anti-terror program could spy on their communities

U.S. Attorney Andy Luger plans to create a program to prevent young people from becoming radicalized. But some Muslims worry that the effort by law enforcement aims to gather intelligence.
by Laura Yuen

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Pro-ISIS messages create dilemma for social media companies

Pro-ISIS messages create dilemma for social media companies

Social media companies like Facebook and Twitter face complex criticism. The companies are being asked to do more to stop the terrorists, yet they are also being asked to let some of the propaganda remain to help officials track jihadis.
by Laura Sydell

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Kurdish officials worry about Kurds joining the Islamic State

Kurdish officials worry about Kurds joining the Islamic State

In the city of Halabja, young men have been disappearing to join ISIS. It's a trend authorities there don't really want to discuss. But they are trying to stop it.
by Leila Fadel

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When Americans head to Syria, how much of a threat do they pose?

When Americans head to Syria, how much of a threat do they pose?

In recent cases where U.S. teens were caught en route to Syria, they appear more naive than dangerous. U.S. law enforcement is trying to decide how to deal with these cases.
by Dina Temple-Raston

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Feds say St. Paul woman stole passport, went to Syria

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a third person as part of an investigation into a possible pipeline between Minnesota and radical groups in Syria.
by Laura Yuen

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