BOSTON (AP) – The FBI is reaching out to Somali communities in New England after young men in Minnesota were recruited to travel to Somalia to fight with Islamic militants.
Warren Bamford, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston office, tells The Associated Press the FBI is staying in close touch with Somali leaders in Boston and Lewiston, Maine, where there are large Somali populations.
Bamford said Tuesday there is no evidence of recruitment going on in the Northeast.
Somali leaders in Boston say they are cooperating, but stress there is no connection to the Minnesota case and are concerned about racial profiling.
Three men have pleaded guilty in the Minnesota-based investigation into Americans for training by al-Shabab, a group linked to al-Qaida.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.