Two Minnesota men charged with trying to join ISIS

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Two Minneapolis men have been charged with conspiring to aid the Islamic State, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Eighteen-year-old Abdullahi Yusuf was arrested at the Minneapolis airport in May, while 20-year-old Abdi Nur is believed to be in Syria.

Both were charged with conspiracy to aid a terrorist group, and Nur was additionally charged with providing support to a foreign terrorist organization.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.