General Duke Posted June 7, 2009 Somali youth from Minneapolis dies in homeland The Minneapolis family of Burhan Hassan learned that he died in Somalia --another in a group of Somali youth who vanished last fall. By ALLIE SHAH, Star Tribune Burhan Hassan, a studious teenager from Minneapolis, died in Mogadishu and was buried there, an uncle said Saturday evening. "We received a call from those people in Mogadishu. They confirmed the unfortunate news that our son was killed," said Abdirizak Bihi, whose sister is Hassan's mother. FBI officials could not confirm the news Saturday night. Bihi said his sister received a call Friday morning informing her that Hassan had been killed and that he did not die in combat. "Somehow he was killed," he said. "They did not give us details. But they said there was no fighting from the enemy. Somehow they found him dead, the man said, and he was buried." Groups of young Somalis went missing from the Twin Cities last year and were feared recruited by radical elements in Somalia. Federal authorities have been investigating the possible connection between terrorist groups and the disappearances of up to 20 young Somali men in the Twin Cities since last fall, when Shirwa Ahmed, a 26-year-old college student from Minneapolis, apparently blew himself up in Somalia in a coordinated attack that killed up to 30 people. In recent days, fighting has intensified in Mogadishu, Somalia. Hassan had a health problem, Bihi said, and was confined to a house during the recent fighting. "There has been a bad war going on in Mogadishu these last few days," he said, adding that the family had last spoken to Hassan a week ago. Bihi said the family had been working with a group to try to bring Hassan to the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, this month. Bihi said the family suspects that Hassan was killed by members of Al-Shabaab, which U.S. authorities have identified as a terrorist group. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted June 7, 2009 Inalilah wa ina Ilahi Rajicuun, my condolence to to the family. Now its time to bring to justice those who brought pain and missery to the family. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ismahaan Posted June 7, 2009 This is very sad news indeed. Burhan hussein ahmed was a kid only 17 years old . He had been brainwashed by-all-shaydan. May Allah (SWT) have mercy on his Soul and grant him in Jannah Ameen. My condolence goes to the family of this young man and the people who have to live their daily lives under the rule of these disgusting maniacs. Ps: I'm related to him!: please make duah that Allah SWT grants him janaah. Many Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor Posted June 7, 2009 ^Indeed very sad to see a young man brainwashed and sent to his death, bloody criminals... Ilaahay ha unaxariisto, and my condolences to his family, may Allah make it easy for them, Aamin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites