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…
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