Coverage dated November 19, 2025 to November 20, 2025

Somali terror group Al-Shabaab ‘taking a cut’ of millions in stolen Minnesota taxpayer money from welfare fraud scheme: report

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Newest development Nov 21, 2025 · 3 reportsSomali terror group Al-Shabaab ‘taking a cut’ of millions in stolen Minnesota taxpayer money from welfare fraud scheme: report

Millions of dollars in stolen taxpayer money may have been funneled to Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab as part of a massive Minnesota welfare fraud scheme, according to a report.

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Nov 20, 2025
Minnesota Welfare Fraud: Some Funds Went to Al-Shabaab
Headline from City Journal ·
Nov 21, 2025Newest
Somali terror group Al-Shabaab ‘taking a cut’ of millions in stolen Minnesota taxpayer money from welfare fraud scheme: report
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City Journal
Minnesota Welfare Fraud: Some Funds Went to Al-Shabaab (opens City Journal)
Published Nov 19, 2025
City Journal's feed description
How some of the state's welfare funds ended up in the hands of a terror group
Breitbart News
Report: MN Somali Medicaid Fraud Investigation Reveals Terrorist Link — 'Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota Taxpayer' (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 19, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
Somalis in Minnesota swindled millions in state Medicaid autism-care programs and sent the cash back to terror groups in Africa.
Townhall
Minnesota Taxpayers Are Now the Largest Funders of Somali Terror Group Al-Shabaab (opens Townhall)
Published Nov 20, 2025
Townhall's feed description
Minnesota taxpayers fund Al-Shabaab through fraudulent programs in the Somali community.
New York Post
Somali terror group Al-Shabaab ‘taking a cut’ of millions in stolen Minnesota taxpayer money from welfare fraud scheme: report (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 20, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Millions of dollars in stolen taxpayer money may have been funneled to Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab as part of a massive Minnesota welfare fraud scheme, according to a report.
Fox News
Minnesota taxpayer dollars funneled to Al-Shabaab terror group, report alleges (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 20, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Manhattan Institute's Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo uncovered fraud schemes that diverted millions in Minnesota taxpayer dollars to Al-Shabaab terrorists.