American Jihadis

The New York Times published on 21 March 2015 an article titled "From Minneapolis to ISIS: An American's Path to Jihad" by Scott Shane.  The focus of the article is a young Somali-American who made his way from a seemingly normal life in Minneapolis to the Islamic State in Syria.  The article underscores the small number of Americans from various parts of the United States who have followed this route, but suggests Minneapolis has been ground zero for this kind of activity.