Al-Shabaab of Somalia have threatened attacks on Western civilian sites-citing Minnesota’s Mall of America as a potential target. Minnesota is home to a substantial Somali population, and DHS secretary Jeh Johnson made a point of urging Mall of America patrons to have caution and respect the added security being enforced in light of the threat. Al Shabaab previously took responsibility for the Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi, and the latest threats which were posted online in a video said to be from the group. Was this a credible threat, or another reason to further militarize the public spaces of America? We take a look with Jackie Koppell on the Lip News.
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