Tucson man allegedly tied to Somali terrorist group arrested in Tucson
Prosecutors allege Osman also lied to an immigration officer about being injured in a bomb blast in a Somali market in 2010. The indictment said he was injured in 2009 while handling explosives.
Al-Shabab is an Islamic militant group operating primarily in Somalia and has ties to al-Qaida. It is responsible for a string of terrorist attacks on civilians, governments and military personnel in countries such as Somalia, Kenya and elsewhere, and has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States.
The husband and wife first applied for refugee status to the United States while living in China. Their request was accepted and they have lived in Tucson since, the news release said.
Authorities arrested the two Friday. The investigation was handled by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security through the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Tucson man allegedly tied to Somali terrorist group arrested in Tucson
A refugee couple in Tucson were arrested by authorities and are facing numerous charges of falsifying immigration documents, including lying to federal officials about the husband's involvement with an African terrorist organization, officials s