Overview
- Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Minneapolis, was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
- Hassan reportedly attempted to travel to Somalia twice in December 2024 to join ISIS but was unsuccessful due to incomplete travel documents.
- Investigators allege Hassan praised the New Orleans terrorist attack perpetrator on social media and posted videos with ISIS propaganda, including driving with an ISIS flag and an open knife.
- The FBI's investigation revealed Hassan's connections to ISIS-affiliated social media accounts and propaganda promoting recruitment.
- Hassan is being held in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for March 5, 2025, in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota.