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Two men from Minnesota have been arrested and charged with funding and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in their native country, the Republic of Cameroon.
A federal grand jury in Minnesota returned an eight-count indictment charging naturalized U.S. citizens Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, with organizing, financing, and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in Cameroon.
According to the indictment, the defendants held leadership roles in the self-styled Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF), a separatist militia seeking to create an independent country in Cameroon.
Together, they allegedly used their positions to raise money and finance the purchase of weapons, and directed their co-conspirators in Cameroon to kidnap, bomb, and kill civilians, government officials, and members of the security forces in order to intimidate the civilian population and coerce the Cameroonian Government into recognizing their legitimacy.
The indictment alleges that the defendants sent thousands of dollars to co-conspirators in Cameroon for weapons and explosives and directed attacks that left civilians dead, injured, or taken hostage.
The defendants are charged with conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, and injure persons abroad, conspiracy to provide material support or resources to foreign terrorist organizations, and other crimes related to their alleged involvement in the violent acts.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, with the assistance of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division.
The defendants are being held pending detention hearings scheduled for September 10 and 11. If convicted, they face up to life in prison.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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