A 24-year-old St. Anthony man faces terrorism-related charges in the federal investigation into the departures of young Somali men who left Minnesota to fight with a terror group in Somalia, according to an indictment unsealed today.
Omer Abdi Mohamed is the seventh person to face charges in the ongoing investigation. He was indicted Tuesday on counts of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, providing material support to terrorists and conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure. The indictment suggests that as part of the conspiracy, Mohamed — also known as Brother Omer or Galeyr — helped some of the men travel to Somalia.
Mohamed was arrested at his house Thursday morning without incident and made his first appearance in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis that afternoon.
Minneapolis man charged with terrorism in missing Somalis case