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Report: Somali Man Arrested Sunday Not Linked To Terrorism Warning
Justin Elliott | June 2, 2010, 9:48AM
An Aeromexico plane in 2009
The Somali man arrested Sunday after the Mexico City-bound Aeromexico plane he was on was diverted to Montreal is not linked to a Homeland Security terrorism warning on the US-Mexico border, Newsweek reports.
NBC had reported Monday that Abdirahman Ali Gaal, who has resident status in the U.S., was the subject of a recent Homeland Security warning to Houston authorities to look out for a member of the Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab. Gaal was arrested by Canadian police Sunday after the U.S. reportedly blocked the Aeromexico flight, which took off from Paris, from entering U.S. airspace. He was reportedly on a no-fly list.
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Report: U.S. Bars Flight With Somali Man From Entering U.S. Airspace
Justin Elliott | June 1, 2010, 9:29AM
An Aeromexico plane in 2009
The United States barred a Mexico City-bound Aeromexico flight from entering U.S. airspace Sunday after authorities learned that a Somali man who has resident status in America -- and is also reportedly on a no-fly list -- was on board.
Abdirahman Ali Gaall did not resist when he was arrested by Canadian police after the flight, which took off in Paris, was diverted to Montreal. A spokesman for the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada told the AP that Gaal was arrested on an unspecified outstanding warrant.
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