Al Qaeda-linked militants detain Somali national soccer team player

Detained player Sa'ad Saleh Hussein (Source: Somali Football Association)

By James M. Dorsey

Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab militants have detained national soccer team player Sa’ad Saleh Hussein in a bid to enforce its ban on the beautiful game in soccer-crazy Somalia.

Local media reports from Somalia said 19-year old Mr. Hussein was detained on Friday in Afgo…