MINNEAPOLIS — Five Minnesota men accused of trying to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group were ordered Tuesday to remain in custody pending trial.
The five men are all charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization; four are charged with attempting to provide such support. Authorities say a handful of Minnesota residents have traveled to Syria to fight with militants in the last year. At least one has died there. In addition, roughly 22 young Somali men have traveled from Minnesota to Somalia since 2007 to join the terrorist group al-Shabab.
