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Opening statements to begin in Minn. terror trial
ASSOCIATED PRESS
This undated file family photo made available by his family in Minneapolis shows Mohamud Said Omar, who is accused of providing money and people to al-Shabab, a U.S.-designated terror group at the center of much of the violence in Somalia. Omar's trial begins Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, giving the public its best chance yet to peer behind the curtain of a years-long investigation into how and why some young Somali expatriates decided to risk their lives for insurgents back home. (AP Photo/Family of Mohamud Said Omar, File)
Posted 10/2/12
MINNEAPOLIS — Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of a Minnesota man accused of supplying money and U.S. fighters to a terror group in Somalia.
Mahamud (mah-hah-MOOD’) Said (sy-EED’) Omar is charged with five terror-related federal counts. Prosecutors say he encouraged young men to leave Minnesota and fight for al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaida.
Omar is also accused of helping some men get airline tickets and pay for weapons.
His attorneys deny the charges and say he never conspired against the U.S.
Opening statements are scheduled to start Tuesday during his trial in Minneapolis. The city is home to the largest population of Somali immigrants in the U.S.
Jurors were chosen Monday to hear the case. They include an X-ray technician, a school paraprofessional and a bus driver.