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Countering extremist recruitment videos with a cartoon spoof

Clip: 4/6/2015 | 6m 10s

Countering Islamic extremist recruitment videos with a cartoon spoof

Minnesota may be a world away from Syria or Iraq, but the state’s large Somali community has made it an appealing field for seeking recruits for al-Shabab and other Islamic militant groups. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one Minneapolis man’s efforts to offset extremist propaganda with his own media campaign.

04/06/2015 | Rating NR

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