Tag: al-Shabab
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Death Of Al-Shabab Leader Is ‘Great News’ for City Heights Somalis
By Megan Burks The Pentagon confirmed Friday the death of Somali militant leader Ahmed Godane in a Monday air attack. Local Somalis say they’re are glad to learn of the blow against al-Shabab. All week conversations in City Heights coffee shops and African markets have swirled around whether Godane was actually dead. Friday’s confirmation brought…
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Somalis Linked to Al-Shabaab Want New Trial After NSA Revelations
Mohamed Mohamud and Issa Doreh are shown in this 2010 courtroom drawing by Krentz Johnson. By Amita Sharma National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander said this week he does not know how to ferret out terrorist plots on U.S. soil without collecting the phone records of every American. Other supporters of the controversial NSA surveillance…
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Local Men Receive Federal Prison Terms for Sending Money to Al-Shabab
Mohamed Mohamud and Issa Doreh are shown in this 2010 courtroom drawing by Krentz Johnson. By Amita Sharma A San Diego federal judge sentenced three local men to prison Monday for raising money for the terror group al-Shabab which he described as responsible for “murder, mayhem and bombings” in East Africa. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey…
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Judge Denies New Trial for 4 Somali Men Convicted of Supporting Terrorism
By Amita Sharma A San Diego federal judge Thursday rejected a new trial bid by four Somali immigrants convicted of terrorism-related charges earlier this year. Judge Jeffrey Miller disputed the men’s claims that the controversial National Security Agency surveillance dragnet violated their rights. The case against the men was initiated after the NSA found a…