The midwestern U.S. state of Minnesota is home to an estimated 70,000 Somali immigrants. It is the largest Somali community outside of Africa, made up mostly of refugees who fled decades of war in their home country. But in recent months, a number of young Somali men have disappeared, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation believes some of them went to Somalia to fight with the Islamic extremist group, al-Shabab. Although some U.S. media are reporting that a few of the Somalis have recently returned to Minnesota, the disappearances are a troubling development for law enforcement agencies and a shock to the community where many of the young men grew up...more..http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2009-03-27-voa43.cfm
Friday, March 27, 2009
FBI Searching for Missing Somali Men from Minnesota
The midwestern U.S. state of Minnesota is home to an estimated 70,000 Somali immigrants. It is the largest Somali community outside of Africa, made up mostly of refugees who fled decades of war in their home country. But in recent months, a number of young Somali men have disappeared, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation believes some of them went to Somalia to fight with the Islamic extremist group, al-Shabab. Although some U.S. media are reporting that a few of the Somalis have recently returned to Minnesota, the disappearances are a troubling development for law enforcement agencies and a shock to the community where many of the young men grew up...more..http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2009-03-27-voa43.cfm
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