Swedish Somalis waging jihad in Somalia

It's well kown that at least 20 Somalis from Minneapolis have gone to Somalia to fight for al Shabaab but Somalis from other Western countries have gone to Somalia to fight with al Shabaab. Somalis from countries such as Canada, Britain, and Holland are fighting for al Shabaab.

Now it has been confirmed that Somalis from Sweden are also fighting for al Shabaab. Back in May, we posted that terrorists fighters from the US, Canada, Britain, Scandinavia, Pakistan are actively fighting for al Shabaab.

Recently Swedish police have confirmed that Somalis living in Sweden are traveling to Somalia to wage jihad with al Shabaab. At least one Somali from Sweden has been killed in the fighting. Counter Jihad: News for Infidels

A handful of Muslim Swedes have been killed in brutal fights. Young, Swedish-Somali men have been trained to fight and also participated in the bloody civil war in Somalia.

The Swedish security police, Sapo, told to Expressen newspaper that "a handful" Swedes have been killed in the war-torn country on Africa's east coast.[...]

Police spokesman, Patrik Peter, said that the man's sympathy with extremist Islam began while he still lived in Sweden.[...]

”It is a process that leads to ideological and religious activism. Muslim is convinced that it is acceptable to use violence to promote political messages," says Peter.

According to Peter the young man and the group he belonged to have been victims of the strong or charismatic people outside who have led them into extremism.

Most likely Xasaan Xuseen, the spiritual leader of al Shabaab, who has traveled to Sweden to collect money for al-Shabaab and recruit youth for the group's activities.

Malena Rembe, chief analyst at Sapo’s terror unit, told that Swedish Muslims have traveled to Somalia to participate in fighting or terrorism education.[...]

It’s well known in the Somali community that the group, which may have ties to terrorist network Al Qaida, has been recruiting youth in Sweden. Al Shabab has been especially active in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby, where a large number of Sweden’s Somali population lives.

Kadafi Hussein, youth leader at a Rinkeby community center, told SR International that he saw four young men recruit Somalis in a public square. “They talked about jihad and what was happening in Somalia. That it was right to go there, and that they’d help you out with a plane ticket if you needed it.”