- ​​Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, a 23-year-old Somali national living in Minnesota, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to one count of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Sentencing is pending, with Hassan remaining detained.
- Hassan extensively posted ISIS propaganda on social media, praised global and U.S. attacks, including the January 1, 2025, New Orleans incident that killed 14, engaged in direct messages with ISIS recruiters about joining the “battlefield,” and downloaded materials on sniper training and explosives manufacturing.
- In December 2024, Hassan twice tried to travel one-way from Minnesota to Somalia via Ethiopia to fight for ISIS, carrying documents like his birth and naturalization certificates. U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago thwarted the second attempt.
- Prompted by an FBI tip on his online activity, authorities seized cellphones, a folding knife, and a homemade ISIS flag from Hassan in February 2025. During an FBI interview, he admitted to supporting ISIS and aspiring to establish an Islamic caliphate. Read More
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