Abdullah Alrifahe and Majid Alrifahe were arrested after police car search revealed a loaded AK-47, bomb-making materials, and a drone.
Growing Concern Over Brothers Arrested With Guns, Bomb-Making Materials
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – There are growing concerns about the arrest of two brothers with ties to the Middle East who authorities say had an arsenal with bomb-making materials, guns and ammunition in their car. Twenty-seven-year-old Abdullah Alrifahe and 26-year-old Majid Alrifahe were arrested on May 11 in north Minneapolis.
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Abdullah is being held in the Hennepin County Jail. His brother, Majid, has been released and is facing minor charges.
WCCO-TV has confirmed that both Homeland Security and the FBI are involved in the investigation, which started outside a federally-subsidized senior housing project. A good Samaritan confronted the men about littering from their car.