New Details Emerge in MN Somali Terror Case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New details are emerging about a Minnesota man awaiting trial on terror charges connected to the travels of roughly 20 men who went to Somalia to possibly fight for al-Shabab.

In a superseding indictment made public Thursday, authorities say 26-year-old Omer Abdi Mohamed and others held meetings at mosques, homes and other locations in Minneapolis to mobilize people to travel to Somalia.

It also says Mohamed and co-conspirators raised funds under false pretenses.

Mohamed was originally indicted in 2009 on three terror-related counts. The new indictment adds three counts of possessing a firearm during a crime of violence — alleging he was part of a conspiracy in which others used AK-47s in Somalia.

He has maintained his innocence. He's been on electronic monitoring while awaiting trial, set for July 19.

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