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June 7th, 2010
11:00 AM ET

Growing terror threat within Somalia

(CNN) – The two New Jersey men arrested at a New York airport Saturday planned to travel to Somalia to "wage violent jihad," authorities say. It's a specific case that reflects a bigger picture of the growing concern U.S. officials have about Somalia's role as a training ground for extremists.

CNN has learned the United States now estimates as many as 200 foreign fighters may be in Somalia – fighters posing a possible threat to the United States after joining the Somali-based al Qaeda group known as al Shabab. Our Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the report.


Filed under: Terrorism • World
soundoff (2 Responses)
  1. Michael Armstrong Sr.

    Let's just drop bomb's this time it dont matter who gets blown up there all just a bunch of radical pirates that would kill us if given the chance .

    June 7, 2010 at 11:51 am |
  2. kw

    So, just don't invite any Somalians here for a visit. Problem solved.
    kw

    June 7, 2010 at 11:47 am |