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Almost a dozen Minnesotans have left the state to fight alongside ISIS extremists in Syria, say officials
Two Minneapolis men were killed last weekend fighting Free Syrian Army rebels in Syria
Recruitment began in 2007 with Islamic groups luring people from the state's large Somali community to fight Ethiopian troops
Now, numbers are being bolstered by Americans in other war-torn countries
Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab made a recruitment video called Minnesota’s Martyrs: The Path to Paradise
It featured Minneapolis man Troy Kastigar describing fighting with ISIS rebels in Syria as 'like Disneyland'
Community leaders say disaffected, directionless youth are particularly vulnerable to Islamic groups' recruitment drives...
In a recruiting video aimed especially at Minnesotans recorded before his death, Kastigar, a Native American, exhorted others to join him in Syria.
'This is the best place to be, honestly,' he said, gripping a gun and grinning goofily, one of his front teeth missing.
'I can only tell you that you have the best of dreams, you eat the best of food, and you are with the best of brothers and sisters who came here for the sake of Allah. If you guys only knew how much fun we have over here. This is the real Disneyland. You need to come here and join us.'
The video, entitled Minnesota’s Martyrs: The Path to Paradise, was reportedly released by Islamist group al-Shabaab.
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