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Survivor of Minnesota bridge collapse used settlement money to finance trip to Islamic State

Aug 27, 2016 11:56 am By Robert Spencer

Gratitude.

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“I-35 bridge collapse survivor becomes 11th Twin Cities man charged with supporting ISIL,” by Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune, August 25, 2016:

Mohamed Amiin Ali Roble, the young I-35 bridge collapse survivor thought to have used thousands of dollars in settlement money to travel to Syria and join ISIL, has become the 11th Twin Cities man charged with providing support to the terror group.

Roble was 10 years old when he became one of 145 people injured in the August 2007 bridge collapse. He collected $91,654 in settlement money on his 18th birthday. According to federal charges filed Wednesday, those funds financed his 2014 travel to join the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and helped pay for cars and weddings for fellow jihadists in Syria.

Federal authorities believe that Roble, who previously lived in south Minneapolis, is still alive in Syria.

The charges are part of an ongoing FBI investigation into terrorism recruitment in the Twin Cities Somali-American community. Nine other young Twin Cities men await sentencing after being convicted on charges related to their own attempts to join ISIL abroad.

Until Wednesday, Abdi Nur, who is Roble’s uncle, was the only man in the case charged in absentia after making it to Syria. According to testimony at the May trial of three co-defendants, Nur is believed to have since been killed while fighting for ISIL, although his death has not been publicly confirmed.

Roble, 20, is charged in the complaint with conspiracy to provide material support to ISIL, for travel preparation in August 2014, and with providing material support to the organization when he allegedly crossed into Syria in December 2014.

Passing out money like ‘candy’

Roble’s name first surfaced during the weekslong federal trial of Abdirahman Daud, Mohamed Farah and Guled Omar — the only three co-defendants to go to trial.

According to a signed affidavit by FBI special agent Daniel Higgins, Roble attended meetings with other co-conspirators where they discussed joining ISIL in Syria. Abdirahman Bashiir, a co-conspirator turned FBI informant, later told investigators that he and others from the group knew Roble was awaiting the settlement money, which came from three lawsuits filed by his parents after the bridge collapse.

Roble and other siblings on the bus earned structured settlement annuities from the state of Minnesota, and from both a contractor and consulting engineering firm that worked on the bridge.

After he received his money in August 2014, Roble opened two bank accounts and successfully applied for a passport that he said would be used to travel to China for study.

Roble’s family could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

Nicknamed “Rose” by his friends, Roble flew with his mother to China in October 2014 — first stopping in Beijing before making his way to Wuhan. Earlier that year, another co-defendant, Adnan Farah, also received a passport he said he would use to travel to China, but his family confiscated it when it was delivered to their home.

Roble’s overseas trip occurred a month before five others, since convicted, were stopped from boarding flights in New York and San Diego.

While in China, Roble made two trips to Turkey, according to court documents. First, in November, Roble flew to Istanbul and back in the same day. Roble again traveled to Istanbul on Dec. 27, 2014, and never returned, Higgins said.

According to Higgins’ affidavit, an ATM card associated with Roble’s checking account was used roughly 45 times after he traveled to Istanbul. Between December 2014 and March 2015, those withdrawals totaled more than $47,000 and all came from near Gaziantep, Turkey — about 35 miles from a border crossing into Syria popular with “jihadist-oriented travelers,” Higgins said….

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  1. utis says

    Aug 27, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    Given the way the European “refugees” behave to their hosts, the concept of “gratitude” is clearly alien to muslims. If this creep isn’t dead yet, never let him return to our country — no matter how melodramatically his relatives whine and moan.

  2. Angemon says

    Aug 27, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    Mohamed Amiin Ali Roble, the young I-35 bridge collapse survivor thought to have used thousands of dollars in settlement money to travel to Syria and join ISIL, has become the 11th Twin Cities man charged with providing support to the terror group.

    I wonder if the media can report their names, ethnicity and religion – I’m curious to know how “diverse” and multicultural” that group is…

  3. Jay Boo says

    Aug 27, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    If we cannot deport all Muslims, could we at least deport all Mohameds.

  4. Oliver says

    Aug 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    I recall, just about a week or so ago, Mr. Trump said ( to the effect) that the Minneapolis/St Paul area is a recruiting grounds for ISIS.

    The liberturds and press denounced him.

    Seems that he is correct.

    But- ( and I am not the first, nor is this the first time I ahve said this)- don’t we just let these pieces of animal feces go to Syria and Iraq- and just stay there. preferably dead.

  5. Frank Anderson says

    Aug 27, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    Possibly interesting legal fact: Absence from the jurisdiction tolls (stops) the running of any statute of limitation. Even more hopeful depending on who is in the White House, the charge of “providing material support” should be the least of his worries. Take a look at 18 U.S.C. Section 2. Anyone who aids, abets counsels or acts in furtherance of a federal crime is equally guilty of that crime. Included in federal law are several conspiracy statutes. See, e.g. 18 U.S.C. Section 371.

    It is not necessary that a person joins the conspiracy at any particular step from beginning to end. It is not necessary that he personally perform any of the acts of the conspiracy. It is not necessary that he know all the details or the illegal acts. It is only necessary that he know the intention of the conspiracy and join in its goals. The acts of one are the acts of all members. The knowledge of one is the knowledge of all. United States v. Gary Greenough, 609 F.Supp 1090, 1094 (DC Ala. 1983).

    How many murders and other war crimes that are chargeable under Federal law could be added if he ever shows his face again, or otherwise gets in the reach of federal prosecutors who will do their jobs, unlike what the current administration allows? What really should disappoint us is that if he gets caught, he will have spent all that money and demand an appointed defense at our expense. Ain’t justice grand? The present administration would probably not even investigate additional charges, much less prosecute them. Just take the easy ones, chalk up another conviction to keep their 98% conviction rate, get him in jail or on probation for a while, and then let him out to continue killing. What a plan!

    • Oliver says

      Aug 28, 2016 at 1:47 pm

      Years ago (,late 1980’s early 1990’s) I did some work for a criminal defense attorney. Most of his cases were small time dopers.

      BUT what he told me of the Feds.

      They look at the (possible) case. Look at the odds of winning-and if small, drop the case or lower the charges- so to win. as raises, promotions etc are based on the number and per-cent of their cases that they win.

      back in the 1980’s- there was a major case (I forgot the crimes)-( very complex-main thing I remember) .

      brought all charges in one case. so confused the jury- found not guilty.

      THEY LEARNED- BROUGHT UP IN THE FUTURE LIKE 1 OR 2 OR 3 CHARGES; REGARDLESS OF OUTCOME, THEN BROUGHT UP CHARGES 4, 5 6; REPEATED-

      (case that was lost had 20+ charges; had they brought 1 or 2 or 3 at a time, probably gotten convictions on most)

      I see the same parallel here. Bring easy charges- don’t confuse people.

      • Frank Anderson says

        Aug 28, 2016 at 5:09 pm

        I certainly agree that in this situation convictions are necessary. But to low-ball and let him get back on the street to continue his war on infidels just postpones the result, killing of infidels; and allows him while in prison to spread the word to others. I don’t know the best answer. But someone with more skill and experience will if he/she has the courage to enforce the law or get the law changed.

        A 15 year sentence bargained down to 5 with 4 on probation for participating in mass murder is as gross and unjust as many of the sentences handed to death camp participants. Prevention must be recognized as the ultimate goal with monsters. Rehabilitation is impossible with people who will continue to follow, and spread, an ideology masquerading as a religion that calls for and has practiced mass murder for 1400 years.

  6. Jerry says

    Aug 27, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    I live in Mpls, I see muslims everywhere. They might as well be aliens from another planet, they seem so different to me. Many don’t speak English, they wear traditional muslim garb, unfriendly and stick to themselves. On top of that CAIR MN is attacking our people vociferously over accusations of “islamophobia” with virtually nothing to back it up. Increasingly I hear about the problems Somalis are causing our communities with gang crime and typical muslim nonsense. A Bloomington mosque is aggravating locals because the high volume traffic is causing problems with safety and parking, and they trample through yards, too. Saint Anthony Village was sued a few years back over a mosque proposal. And not surprisingly there’s been sharia creep in the workplace and schools, the lawsuit against AmesburyTruth and Doherty Staffing Solutions in Owattana is one example. Muslims were complaining they weren’t getting adequate prayer accommodations so they filed discrimination charges with the EEO. And in a nearby school district a board member was pressured to quit because he made some truthful remarks about the sanitary conditions of some muslim students–he resigned under the strain. And they’re infiltrating our politics, too, first Keith Ellison now Ilhan Omar–their alleged actions and islamic affiliations render them pernicious to me. The Somali immigrants have a high rate of Tuberculosis and they bring it to our state, thanks a bunch. Muslims on welfare have demanded special halal food accommodations, beggars can be choosers if you’re muslim. And of course everyone knows MN muslims are travelling over seas to kill for allah, MN is a leading supplier of jihadis.

    This is all symptomatic of islam’s takeover of western society. In ten years MN will be like France and Britain, dhimmi whipped and subservient to sharia intimidation and jihad violence. That’s why I’m for Trump. He may be wacky, but he’s the only candidate that has shown any courage and honesty in regard to islam and muslims. And in today’s politics those are traits that can make even the clunkiest politician shine above all the rest.

    • Oliver says

      Aug 28, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      and assholes ( my view) LIKE RED STATE want Trump to quit because “polls” show him losing in swing states.

      MOST POLLS COVER 1,000 TO 2,000 (usually max) people asked; and are highly subjective. AND I RECENTLY SAW-DID NTO READ- THAT ONE POLLING CO WAS SUBJECTIVELY MAKING THE NUMBERS LOOK WHAT THEY WANTED THEM TO LOOK LIKE.

      Go back to NH. One consultant said Trump would do well-he did. Reasoning- Trump signs and bumper stickers compared to other candidates. I see the same in FL., where I live. (I still see more for Sanders then Clinton; I have yet to see one for Stein or the “Libertarian” candidate-as to how “Libertarian”- see Sultan Knish’s column of a few days ago-he changes like a chameleon. Wets his finger-sticks it in the air- which way the wind is, that is what he si for or against, at the moment.

  7. Debi Brand says

    Aug 28, 2016 at 4:22 am

    This is all symptomatic of islam’s takeover of western society. In ten years MN will be like France and Britain, dhimmi whipped and subservient to sharia intimidation and jihad violence. That’s why I’m for Trump. He may be wacky, but he’s the only candidate that has shown any courage and honesty in regard to islam and muslims. And in today’s politics those are traits that can make even the clunkiest politician shine above all the rest.

    Indeed. We hope and pray he holds to that “courage and honesty in regard to islam and muslims.”

    Indeed.

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