Family: Mosque Connected To Somali Teen's Death

Somali teenager who vanished from the Twin Cities last fall has met his death in his homeland. The family of Burhan Hassan learned on Friday that the teen died in Somalia. Hassan disappeared from the Twin Cities last November. He's just one of dozens who have vanished, feared recruited by radical elements in Somali. According to Hassan's uncle, Abdirizak Bihi, the family does not know exactly how he died but they think the terrorist group Al Shabab had something to do with it. "The Shabab group took over neighborhoods in southern Mogadishu and they wanted to show, energize the young, to show them their success," he said. "There was no combat, then a shot hit him and he was dead." Bihi said his nephew was trying to leave the war torn city and the family believes Al Shabab found out. The family of Hassan also believe leaders of the Abubakar As-Sadique Islamic Center in Minneapolis may know more about the disappearance of several other Somali youth from the Twin Cities than they are saying. "They curse us. Call us infidels, because simply we spoke up for our son," said Bihi. "Now we can say yes, that they do have something to do with it because they're always acting out in a sinister way." Leaders of the mosque firmly deny the accusations made by Hassan's family. "There's no question that the message of this mosque is a very peaceful message, in line with the real Islamic teachings of peace and tranquility, " said Omar Hurre, the executive director of the mosque. The FBI has not confirmed Hassan's death but family members say his body has already been buried in Mogadishu.