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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Minneapolis man charged after trying to provide support to ISIS
The Brief A Minneapolis man has been arrested and charged after trying to join the terrorist organization ISIS. Prosecutors say the man, Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, tried to travel from Minnesota to Somalia twice to join ISIS, but was unsuccessful in both attempts. Hassan was very vocal about his support of ISIS, and praised the perpetrator of the Jan. 1 New Orleans ISIS-inspired terrorist attack, according to prosecutors. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Minneapolis man has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. According to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was charged with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Hassan was arrested on Thursday and had his first court appearance Friday. The backstory The DOJ says Hassan tried to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join ISIS on two different occasions, but neither were successful. He tried to hide his reason for traveling as visiting family, despite having none in Somalia. He was also traveling with his birth certificate, naturalization certificate, and high school diploma. The FBI found that Hassan had been pubically supporting ISIS on social media account, while also communicating with a Facebook account for the "Manjaniq Media Center" which is a media organization of the Islamic Caliphate, and reportedly encourages people to travel and join ISIS. Hassan also allegedly praised the man behind the Jan. 1 terrorist attack in New Orleans, investigators found. On Feb. 21, Hassan reportedly posted a video of him driving while holding a small ISIS flag inside his car, and another video with an open knife in his lap. The FBI then observed Hassan driving while holding the ISIS flag again. What they're saying "As we have all seen in recent months, ISIS and its supporters pose the gravest of dangers to our communities," said Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. "Those who support foreign terrorist organizations in our homeland—like Hassan—are a clear and present threat to our national security. They will be held to account." "The FBI will continue to aggressively use all of our authorities to investigate and arrest anyone who assists foreign terrorist organizations," said Alvin M. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis. "Hassan allegedly attempted to travel to Somalia to join ISIS on two occasions and publicly shared support of ISIS on his social media accounts. Such acts are wholly unacceptable, and the FBI will work tirelessly with our partners to hold accountable those who attempt to support terrorists." The Source A press release from the United States Department of Justice.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Charges: Minneapolis man attempted to join ISIS
A Minneapolis man has been charged with attempting to provide support to ISIS, including traveling to Somalia on multiple occasions to try to join the terrorist organization. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was charged with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization in U.S. District Court Thursday. According to the criminal complaint, Hassan attempted to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join ISIS twice, but neither attempt was successful. He claimed to be visiting family in the country despite having none there. Hassan allegedly supported ISIS on social media, including on a Facebook page that encouraged people to travel to join ISIS. Investigators say Hassan praised Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the perpetrator of the Jan. 1 ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in New Orleans. Hassan also posted videos of himself driving while holding an ISIS flag on multiple occasions. Another video showed him driving with an open knife on his lap. 'The FBI will continue to aggressively use all of our authorities to investigate and arrest anyone who assists foreign terrorist organizations,' Alvin M. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis said in a statement. 'Hassan allegedly attempted to travel to Somalia to join ISIS on two occasions and publicly shared support of ISIS on his social media accounts. Such acts are wholly unacceptable, and the FBI will work tirelessly with our partners to hold accountable those who attempt to support terrorists.'
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Minneapolis man charged with trying to join the Islamic State group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 22, made his first court appearance on a charge of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He was ordered held without bail until a detention hearing March 5. The chief federal defender for Minnesota, Katherian Roe, said her office will represent him but declined to comment on the case. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The criminal complaint against Hassan, a naturalized U.S. citizen, alleges that he tried twice in December to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join the group but did not succeed. It says he claimed he was going to visit family but had none there. Prosecutors said the FBI's investigation established that Hassan expressed public support for the group in multiple posts on social media and also praised Shamsud-Din Jabbar on TikTok over the New Orleans attack. Investigators say Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native and U.S. Army veteran, posted videos professing allegiance to the Islamic State group and an intent to harm others before he plowed a pickup through a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street on Jan. 1. Police fatally shot him during an exchange of gunfire at the scene. Hassan also allegedly posted a video last week, of himself driving while holding an Islamic State group flag inside his vehicle. The FBI said it also observed him driving with the flag Wednesday. He was arrested on Thursday. The charging documents also say police in New York notified the FBI last May that Hassan had made social media posts in support of the Somali group al-Shabab. An affidavit from an agent says investigators spotted al-Shabab and Islamic State group propaganda videos on his TikTok and Facebook accounts. It also alleges that he exchanged messages with a Facebook account that encourages Somali-speaking individuals to travel and fight on behalf of the Islamic State group. FBI agents were watching when Hassan went to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 13, authorities say. He allegedly tried to check in for a flight to Somalia but left after an airline employee told him he lacked required travel documents. He allegedly tried again Dec. 29. Agents saw him board a flight to Chicago, where Customs and Border Protection officers interviewed him extensively before his scheduled flight to Ethiopia but did not detain him. He missed the flight and returned to Minneapolis, the affidavit says. Hassan is the latest of several Minnesotans suspected of leaving or trying to leave the U.S. to join the Islamic State group in recent years, along with thousands of fighters from other countries. In 2016 nine Minnesota men were sentenced on federal charges of conspiring to join the group, and a Minnesotan who actually fought for the group in Iraq was sentenced last June to 10 years in prison.
The Independent
01-03-2025
- The Independent
Minneapolis man charged with trying to join the Islamic State group
A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 22, made his first court appearance on a charge of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He was ordered held without bail until a detention hearing March 5. The chief federal defender for Minnesota, Katherian Roe, said her office will represent him but declined to comment on the case. The criminal complaint against Hassan, a naturalized U.S. citizen, alleges that he tried twice in December to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join the group but did not succeed. It says he claimed he was going to visit family but had none there. Prosecutors said the FBI's investigation established that Hassan expressed public support for the group in multiple posts on social media and also praised Shamsud-Din Jabbar on TikTok over the New Orleans attack. Investigators say Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native and U.S. Army veteran, posted videos professing allegiance to the Islamic State group and an intent to harm others before he plowed a pickup through a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street on Jan. 1. Police fatally shot him during an exchange of gunfire at the scene. Hassan also allegedly posted a video last week, of himself driving while holding an Islamic State group flag inside his vehicle. The FBI said it also observed him driving with the flag Wednesday. He was arrested on Thursday. The charging documents also say police in New York notified the FBI last May that Hassan had made social media posts in support of the Somali group al-Shabab. An affidavit from an agent says investigators spotted al-Shabab and Islamic State group propaganda videos on his TikTok and Facebook accounts. It also alleges that he exchanged messages with a Facebook account that encourages Somali-speaking individuals to travel and fight on behalf of the Islamic State group. FBI agents were watching when Hassan went to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 13, authorities say. He allegedly tried to check in for a flight to Somalia but left after an airline employee told him he lacked required travel documents. He allegedly tried again Dec. 29. Agents saw him board a flight to Chicago, where Customs and Border Protection officers interviewed him extensively before his scheduled flight to Ethiopia but did not detain him. He missed the flight and returned to Minneapolis, the affidavit says. Hassan is the latest of several Minnesotans suspected of leaving or trying to leave the U.S. to join the Islamic State group in recent years, along with thousands of fighters from other countries. In 2016 nine Minnesota men were sentenced on federal charges of conspiring to join the group, and a Minnesotan who actually fought for the group in Iraq was sentenced last June to 10 years in prison.
Associated Press
01-03-2025
- Associated Press
Minneapolis man charged with trying to join the Islamic State group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 22, made his first court appearance on a charge of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He was ordered held without bail until a detention hearing March 5. The chief federal defender for Minnesota, Katherian Roe, said her office will represent him but declined to comment on the case. The criminal complaint against Hassan, a naturalized U.S. citizen, alleges that he tried twice in December to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join the group but did not succeed. It says he claimed he was going to visit family but had none there. Prosecutors said the FBI's investigation established that Hassan expressed public support for the group in multiple posts on social media and also praised Shamsud-Din Jabbar on TikTok over the New Orleans attack. Investigators say Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native and U.S. Army veteran, posted videos professing allegiance to the Islamic State group and an intent to harm others before he plowed a pickup through a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street on Jan. 1. Police fatally shot him during an exchange of gunfire at the scene. Hassan also allegedly posted a video last week, of himself driving while holding an Islamic State group flag inside his vehicle. The FBI said it also observed him driving with the flag Wednesday. He was arrested on Thursday. The charging documents also say police in New York notified the FBI last May that Hassan had made social media posts in support of the Somali group al-Shabab. An affidavit from an agent says investigators spotted al-Shabab and Islamic State group propaganda videos on his TikTok and Facebook accounts. It also alleges that he exchanged messages with a Facebook account that encourages Somali-speaking individuals to travel and fight on behalf of the Islamic State group. FBI agents were watching when Hassan went to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 13, authorities say. He allegedly tried to check in for a flight to Somalia but left after an airline employee told him he lacked required travel documents. He allegedly tried again Dec. 29. Agents saw him board a flight to Chicago, where Customs and Border Protection officers interviewed him extensively before his scheduled flight to Ethiopia but did not detain him. He missed the flight and returned to Minneapolis, the affidavit says. Hassan is the latest of several Minnesotans suspected of leaving or trying to leave the U.S. to join the Islamic State group in recent years, along with thousands of fighters from other countries. In 2016 nine Minnesota men were sentenced on federal charges of conspiring to join the group, and a Minnesotan who actually fought for the group in Iraq was sentenced last June to 10 years in prison.
