al-shabaab has recruited members from minnesota in the past.rity. here in new york officials tell cbs news they give special attention to key shopping areas with s.w.a.t. teams and critical response vehicles. >> i feel extremely safe if i see a policeman or a state patrol there. >> reporter: intelligence officials say al-shabaab so far has not shown any ability to launch major external operations outside of east africa. they warn that strikes by lone actors or individuals with loose affiliations to terror groups are on the rise. meg oliver for cbs news new york. >> it was back in 2013 that al- shabaab released a recruitment video encouraging young men living in the minnesota area to

given the al shabaab video now is no time to deopportunity the department. >> julianna, why is al shabaabaking this threat now? >> so it may sound odd but terrorism jeff is a competitive business. particularly with respect to fundraising. and national security experts we spoke to say they think al shabaab might be trying to compete with i.s.i.s. and the propaganda videos that have become hallmark of their campaign. >> julianna, thank you. >>> about 40 turkish sold engineers have been guarding a 13th century too tomb. they were evacuated and syria's state news agency called the raid an act of blatant aggression. despite a cease-fire that was supposed to take place a week ago, there was more bloodshed in ukraine today. bomb attack in ukraine's second largest city. here is charlie d'agata. >> in the city of kharkiv they felt safe enough to hold a proukrainian rally. then the war came to them. terrified people scattered in every direction. bystanders did what they could to save the lives of people wounded by shrapnel. but for others, it was already too late. it came on a day when ukrainian pr

and al shabaab? this link is only just coming through, because in the past we've known that al shabaab was linked with al qaeda. al qaeda has distanced itself from the islamic state. so it's not believed or it wasn't believed that al shabaab would have concurrent links with both al qaeda and i.s. at the same time. so judging from what we've seen right now, jihadi john and mohammed emwazi, as he's been revealed seems to have had strong links from al shabaab, seem to be quite interested in this group. i think that opens a whole new dimension now, because we have to see what are the implications of this. does that then mean that i.s. has a direct handle of al shabaab and what could be the future implications of this regarding whether they're planning any further expansions or attacks in the region where al shabaab operates. i think at the moment still more details coming out, was so far, that's as much as we're able to find in terms of those linux links. >> and tommy, how are jihadi john and i.s. genera

the governor said president hadi owes it to the people to stay in. >> members of al shabaab, al-qaeda-linked group based in somalia have called for attacks on shopping malls in the united states candidly and europe. in september 2013, members of the group attacked the westgate mall in the kenyan capital, nairobi killing 77 people. in a newly released message, the organization calls on muslims to attack shopping malls in the west. the targets include the world's 5th largest, the mall of america in minnesota and europe's largest small in london. in the response to the threat from the al shabaab, the u.s. homeland security chief, jeh johnson urged shoppers to be careful and said meyers had been taken to step up security. >> we have to be vigilant so we ramp up stewart there a call for an attack on locations in canada and europe and so in response to that i ramped up the presence of the federal protective service at federal buildings a couple of months ago. i am sure that security at this particular mall will be enhanced in ways visible and not visible. >> it's becausefollowing the story for us

it's not just al shabaab.rorists or hostages as horrible as these things are happening right now. it's a much broader movement. this group wants to take over the world. we could laugh at that and say how absurd except for the fact that these are people who will not be deterred. they are happy to commit suicide as long as they kill us. the thing we have to prevent is the next step down the road when they potentially get weapons of mass destruction. >> scary thought. k.t. mcfarland, thank you much. >> thank you. >>> time for my take now. heartbreaking to hear those parents of american hostage kayla mueller wonder if their country did enough to try and bring their 26-year-old daughter home. they claim they were in frequent contact with her isis captors and that they believe the terrorist organization may have been willing to release her for a price. none of us can imagine the pain that the mueller family went through from the time they found out kayla was kidnapped to the time they found out she was in fact dead.

ability to launch major operations outside east africa. >> what this new video does is it moves al shabaab from being a region al al shabaab from being a regional threat to putting them on a world stage in terms of threatening western countries in the united states. >> reporter: law enforcement experts say al shabaab is hoping to inspire lone wolf attackers. jeh johnson is batting to keep his agency open if couldn't can't resome its differences. dhs, which oversees much of the nation's security operations will shut down on friday. carl? >> kristen welker in washington, thanks so much. >>> still no word tonight on the three british schoolgirls believed to be on their way to syria. their families made new appeals on camera for them to come back as isis militants released a new video of their own. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel has our report. >> reporter: a new video purports to show army training for the children of syria. isis appears to be recruiting and brainwashing what it calls cub fighters. and today, fears are growing about the fate of three british teenage girls who l

and aqap are calling on individuals to carry out attacks on their home lands. >> al shabaab is an alda-linked group that claim responsible for the 2013 attack on the westgate mall in nairobi kenya, that killed more than 0. u.s. authorities say there is no credible evidence that a u.s. mall is imminent. still shopperet at the mall of america are on alert. >> yeah, i'm scared. >> the video comes days before the funding for department of homeland security is set to expire. jeh johnson says that's the furlough of workers he needs. >> it's bizarre and absurd that we're even having this discussion in challenging times. >> reporter: they say al shabaab is trying to compete with terrorist groups like isis. officials are urging shoppers at mall of america and malls everywhere to be extra vigilant. now, minnesota is known to have a large somali population. authorities say dozens of somali men have traveled to somalia in cent years to fight alongside al shabaab. lauren? >> thank you, susan. in ukraine four are in custody following a deadly explosion. a bomb attack attacked marchers in the count

the comments reacting to new video that you'll see in a moment pull out by al shabaab, and calls for attacks on shops mauls in the uk canada and the united states. what is different is that it names specific sites lice the west edmondton mall in canada and the mall of america in minnesota. >> i am very concerned about the serious potential threat of independent actors here in the united states. we've seen this in europe in canada. >> but specifically against the mall of america. >> anytime a terrorist organization calls for an attack on a specific place, we have to take that seriously. through our intelligence bulletins, through working with the fbi, we take this kind of thing very seriously. >> i just want to read you one more thing. this is a statement from the mall of america today -- mall of mish is aware of a threatening video that was released. we take any potential threat seriously and respond appropriately. we have implemented extra security precautions, some may be noticeable to guests and others won't. what are you telling americans who might be planning a trip to the maul

al shabaab.uthorities are scrambling to assess the danger and the threat knowing that any mall is inherently a soft target. understanding that al shabaab knows it as well. more now from brian todd. >> reporter: the mask al shabaab terrorists call on men with strong determination to vik. his inspiration, this 2013 attack on kenya's west gate mall where his group killed more than 60 people. now he calls on al shabaab's sympathizers to hurry up saying what if such an attack would happen in the minneapolis mall or london's oxford street. it prompted the homeland security secretary to say this. >> if anyone is planning to go to the mall of america today, they've got to be particularly careful. >> reporter: jeh johnson has since walked that back. johnson and law enforcement officials now say there's no specific credible threat to the mall of america. but this is a massive so-called soft target, with more than a dozen entrances. inside, shoppers have different prkt -- perspectives on the shabab video. >

it's in response to a video said to be from al shabaab, a grouped bailed somalia. the narrator urges muslims to attack major shopping malls. >>> we have a situation where groups lie al shabaab, aqap are publicly calling for p individual actors to carry out attacks in their homeland. and in my judgment, that represents a totally new environment. >> among those specifically mentioned are the mall of america in minnesota, and the west edmonton mall in alberta. precautions are being taken. >>> president obama says he's open to negotiating with congress on parts of his request for military action against isis after a break, lawmakers return to washington today to debate the request. the proposal includes a 3 year limit on mill their action and restrictions on the use of american troops. >>> normal operations have returned to the port of oakland as workers load and unload cargo following a tentative agreement. some dock workers disease interrupted operationnd -- disease disrupted operations. the operators say long shore men took breaks at the same time. >>> approving a d

the fbi thing that al shabaab is trying to use propaganda like isis and al qaeda to inspire new jihadists. they recruit heavily in minneapolis, home to the largest somali population in the u.s. >> we are still losing them. is it a terrorist hotbed in midwest? it is. >> reporter: cnn has been investigating terrorist recruitments in minneapolis for niv years. leaders say a small minority of disyou will liced young men are looking for a paths. >> most of torn between two cultures. they're american but don't feel totally accepted as americans. >> al shabaab recruited troy cast garr and isis recruited his friend doug mccain. >> it is the hardest, the hardest loss that there is. >> his mother told cnn last year she believes her son was manipulated by propaganda the same propaganda now calling for bloody attacks on western malls, trying to strike fear in the heart of the west. >> fred what counter terrorism experts are telling me is perhaps even more deadly and dangerous than the wars on the ground is this propaganda, the information war. if these videos inspire just one person to act, as we kno

al shabaab released a video calling on muslim to do just that. as susan mcginnis reports, small owners and operators are on full alert. >> reporter: fbi officials are working with mall owners nationwide, boosting security after terror group al shabaab released this video saturday calling on muslims to attack shopping centers. specifically, naming minnesota's mall of america. >> we now have a situation where groups like isil, al shabaab, aqab are publicly calling for individual actors to carry out attacks in their homelands. and in my judgment, that represents a totally new environment. >> reporter: al shabaab is an al-qaida linked group that claimed responsibility for the 2013 attack on the west gate mall in kenya that killed more than 60. u.s. authorities say there is no credible evidence a u.s. mall attack is imminent. still. shoppers at the mall of america are on alert. >> yeah, i'm scared. i have two little ones. >> reporter: the video comes days before funding for the department of homeland security is set to expire. homeland security secret

who is al shabaab? al shabaab, from what we know, is a terror group located in somalia.indian ocean. the east coast of africa that hasn't had a government in almost 25 years and has been for most of that time, a hot bed of islamist extremism. >> they designated al shabaab as foreign terrorist organization since 2008. they joined al qaeda in 2012. their senior leadership they have sort of been at odds over their battle plans. in 2013 of course, anna mentioned they took responsibility for that nairobi kenya shopping center attack that killed 67 people. they were walking up to christians and asking them if they were christian. if they were. they were shot for their faith. >> as americans travel to somalia to join al shabaab as you can believe this in 2007. they attracted several volunteers from minneapolis, minnesota which has the largest somali population inside the united states. >> the u.s. government moved somali refew agrees throughout america. according to the state of maine. the reason americans are joining al shabaab because they were refugees from somalia in the fi

the group al shabaab calling on people here in the u.s. to attack malls here in the u.s.other areas of the west. homeland security secretary jeh johnson just spoke about that with gloria borger. she's hosting "state of the fto uni union" today. what did the secretary tell you? >> it's very clear that they're taking this threat quite seriously. take a listen to what he said at the very top of our show. >> this latest statement from al shabaab reflects the new phase we've evolved to in global terrorist threat in that you have groups such as al shabaab, isil, publicly calling for independent actors in their home lands to carry out attacks. we're beyond the days now where these groups would send foreign operatives into countries after being trained someplace. we're now at a stage where it is all the more important in our counter terrorism efforts that we have a whole government approach. >> victor, what he's effectively saying is you don't need people to travel into this country anymore, that there's sort of a call to arms to do what you can if you already live here. i went o

have been recruited to fight with al shabaab. some are now being recruited by isis. we asked a somali leader in minneapolis how they'll stop potential loan wolfe attackers -- lone wolf attackers within their community. you can prevent even one of these kids from recruiting one other person two other people to go into the mall with guns and think this they're going to become some kind of hero? some kind of martyr? >> we believe we think it won't happen because thanks god we have the best men and women in the law enforcement that engage our community. and our community is working with the law enforcement. >> reporter: brian todd, cnn, minneapolis. >> that's the problem. even though the united states authorities are saying there's no specific or credible threats here the problem is the appeal to those lone wolves. someone who's a little unhinged perhaps, who wants to go out -- >> we've seen a few examples all over the world. it's unlikely to see a west get-style attack at the mall of america. it is huge. it has much better security.

and in my judgment, that represent as totally new environment. >> al-shabaab is an al-qaeda linked group that claimed responsibility for the 2013 attack on the west gate mall in nairobi kenya that killed more than 60. u.s. authorities say there is no credible evidence a u.s. mall attack is imminent. still shoppers at the mall of america are on alert. >> i'm scared. because i have kids. i have two little ones. and i'm pregnant. >> the video comes just days before funding for the department of homeland security is set to expire. homeland security secretary dave johnson says that could furlough many workers he needs in the fight against terror. >> it's bizarre and absurd that we're having having that discussion in these challenging times. >> experts say the video shows al-shabaab is trying to compete with terror groups like isis for new recruits. in addition to heightened security, officials are urging shoppers at mall of america and malls everywhere to be extra vigilant. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> the big winners at the oscars and the one a-list celebrity who predicted he'd

elsha al shabaab is calling for similar attacks in malls across the west. in a video that went on for more than an hour, they actually named malls that think would make suitable target. one is in canada one is in london and the third is the mall in america in minnesota. that's where nikoa lens ya is joining us from now. how is the mall reacts to the threats? >> reporter: they reacted very quickly. the mall put oun a statement almost immediately after the video was posted online by the somalia terrorist group saying they're going to add additional security. the broadest concern among the shoppers is there is worry systemsome for them. in fact i spoke to a couple of shoppers earlier who said they were going inside despite this potential threat was out there. the broader concern in the community, though is in that somalia community. i spoke to a community leader just a whole ago saying he was disgusted with the video, that this community in minneapolis, the largest somalia community in the nation is really traumatized by the attack in kenya in 2013 when somebo

it follows a video of al shabaab, linked to al qaeda. al jazeera courtney kealy has the story. >> homeland security secretary jeh johnson went on the sunday talk shows. >> his most recent video reflects that. >> his message stay prepared. the mall of america is one of the largest shopping venues in the world. al shabaab's threat is being treated seriously in the past because it has recruited dozens of young men in recent years. >> their recruitment is worldwide, wherever somalis live western europe or north america they will try to recruit. they have no boundaries as far as their reach is concerned. >> just days ago community letters from the minneapolis-st. paul area attended a summit on countering terrorism. the twin cities police chief spoke about law enforcement tactics and outreach to the somali-american community. >> over 600 sworn series in the somali culture and in some cases the somali language. >> after al shabaab released its video saturday. the group has been based in southern somalia and has been on the u.s. terrorist list s

it was a chilling message from al shabaab ever every if weekend. they listed potential mall targets in the west including west edmonton mall in alberta, canada and this mall in mens mince the mall of america. they are taking extra security precautions. since that video was released things have been business as usual. meanwhile, the security of homeland security urging this mall to remain extra vigilant. they say there is no working threat they know of. i also over the weekend spoke to members of the somali community who said this is a ruthless group, saying the community still here is traumatized after one of their own was a shooter in the kenya west gate mall attack saying the group al shabaab does not speak for the majority of somalis here in this community. >> nick valencia it's hard to fe if people will be going into this mall of america now this chilling warning has been given. the new secretary of defense in kuwait this morning talking about how to defeat isis. the unannounced trip comes as the terror group releases a new propaganda video cla

al shabaab luring young men to east africa to launch bloody attacks.ible for 2013's assault on kenya's westgate mall. more than 60 people died. >> what if such an attack to have occur in the mall of america in minnesota? >> reporter: this new al shabaab propaganda video reaches beyond the african borders targeting the west threatening westgate-style mall attacks in the u.s. canada and the u.k. >> this is a drill. mall of america is now going into lockdown. >> reporter: the mall of america already has extensive security to protect more than 40 million annual visitors. today they're adding new safe measure saying, "we take any potential threat seriously." the west edmonton mall in alberta, canada is, also increasing security. even as u.s. counterterrorism officials say there's no indication of an actual threat. the fbi thinks al russia sbab trying to use propaganda like isis and al qaeda to inspire new jihadists. the somalia-based militants recruit heavily in minneapolis, home to the largest somali population in the u.s. >> we are still losing them. it's

. >> terror group al shabaab released a video encouraging people to attack malls. people need to be on their toes. >> this is not the time to have a fight over dhs funding. >> more than 10,000 employees will show up to work without getting paid. >> it is the department that is charged with keeping us safe from an increasingly dangerous world. >> 50% of americans will blame the republicans if the department shuts down. >> if congress wants to have a debate about immigration, the president and i welcome that debate but don't tie that debate to the funding of the men and women standing behind me. >> two days after the militant group al shabaab called for attacks on u.s. malls, including the mall of america outside minneapolis, the department of homeland security today says it is unaware of any specific credible plot against the mall or any other shopping center inside the u.s. this latest threat comes just days before the agency responsible for keeping the country safe from these kinds of attacks, the department of homeland security runs out of funding. both homeland

law enforcement officials say al shabaab has long-targeted minnesota, home to roughly 39,000 somalis for recruitment. today, community leaders denounce the threat and said they're reaching out to young people. >> this is not islam. this is not american. this is not somali-american value. >> reporter: meanwhile some shoppers were concerned. >> i'm very uneasy about the threats. >> reporter: federal law enforcement officials say the old rules still apply. if you see something, say something. and their investigation continues tonight. lester. >> all right, kristen, thanks. and as malls step up security based on these new threats, believe it or not at the very same time there's a big fight erupting in washington over the money to fund homeland security. and while democrats and republicans argue and blame each other, that money is set to run out this week. our senior white house correspondent chris jansing is digging into the details. >> reporter: for 200,000 essential employees, an excruciating wait to see if congress will fund the department of homeland security. tsa officers at airport

nobody is fighting al shabaab in yemen or boko haram in nigeria. that's just like running wildfire. >> yemen now is iran rebels slight implication versus al qaeda in arabian peninsula. people google that their ied experts. >> meanwhile back at the ranch we are debating about the label. yikes, anyway, tom, thank you. and now again, yes again another winter storm threatening the nation. the artic blast bringing dangerous ice to the south. freezing first alert forecast coming up. plus, is he best known for calling americans stupid. well tonight obamacare architect jonathan gruber is in very hot water. he might need a criminal defense lawyer. that's coming up. >> listen up, greta talk is your new podcast destination. tune in on i tune or stitcher. greta gets real with favorite personality and shows you a side you never see on >>> this is a fox news alert. right now dangerous winter weather moving across the country, snow, sleet and frigid temperatures making life miserable in the south. texas, freezing rain making roads dangerous and canceling flights.

the community to root out the few people that might be prone to violence. >> tell us more about al-shabaabs based in somalia. it is affiliated with al qaeda. how would you compare it to isis to some of these other groups? >> well, they're struggling. they're a criminal gang. they are clearly with nothing going on right now, they're in a publicity business like all terrorists are and they actually see themselves being overshadowed by isis who are running all these videos. they actually get jealous of one another. in my view them showing a video at this point in time is telling us that they're low on funds and they're trying to get their followers to give them more support. patti ann: christopher voss, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. thanks for having me. bill: very interesting. 20 minutes now past the hour. she is being called the drill sergeant from hell. a woman on trial for literally working her granddaughter to death. we'll have details on that. patti ann: also a teenaged driver pulled from a crash in the nick of time. the heros who saved his life share their incredible

it comes there al shabaab, a terror group tight with al qaeda and based in somalia. the video calls for al shabaab supporters to target shopping malls in the united states and canada and britain. it specifically singles out the mall of america outside minneapolis. some 100,000 people shop there on average every day. the feds say there is no credible net to the mall of america, not at all, and folks should not stop shopping there. still the mall of america reports it is increasing security. and here in new york city, police say they're stepping up patrols in popular shopping areas as well as orthodox communities. still it seems nobody is taking chances giving al shabaab's track record of launching deadly attacks. you may remember the group was behind the assault on a shopping mall in kenya that left 70 or so people dead. and the day before this latest video, at least 25 people died when al shabaab 59 tackattacked a hotel. analysts point out the mall of america is in an area with the largest somali population. police say dozens of somalis have since joined up with terr

the reality is al-shabaab has shown capabilities.ed upon your entail what you know do you agree with that? >> brook, i completely agree with what peter said. they don't have the capability and up to now they've had no desire. we constantly we for to them as an al qaeda affiliate. in a way, they're not. over the years they required for any terrorist group to label themselves al qaeda, they need to wage war on the west not just nationalistic interest and al-shabaab has had national interest in taking over si. the countries are sending peace keepers under the e farm to try to get recruits to come over and help them but not come back and attack in the u.s. >> that's where i wanted to go next because if they can't logistically do this pull this off, thank goodness, i am wondering, when you look at yes they're targeting malls in europe and canada and in addition to the mall of america in minnesota to nick's point, this is a big somalia community and all places to target what do you think this is about? >> they also mention the mall in cana

a message from the terror group al-shabaab specifically mentions the mall of america in minnesota. the mall increased security and say they are taking the threat seriously. >> you have groups such as al-shabaab and isil calling for independent actors to carry out attacks will stop we are beyond the phase now where these groups would send foreign operatives into countries after being trained someplace will stop >> al-shabaab is responsible for the 2013 attack in kenya that killed 67 people. >> residents of a las vegas neighborhood to to the streets in a show of unity. some people prayed while others exchanged hugs and words of support. doug -- dubbed aps want, came to weeks after the fatal shooting of tammy myers in her home. police arrested and charged a 19-year-old neighbor with the murder. michael phelps'next p's of jewelry won't be going around his neck. he is engaged and tweeted she said yes. his fiance is a former miss california, nicole johnson. the two dated for several years. he's nearing a six-month -- the end of a six-month suspension after a fatal car crash.snow could ma

>>> a video threat to shopping malls from another terror group al shabaab. are warning shoppers to be cautious but no sign of a plot. we will tell you what that means for the next shopping trip. >>> and the envelope please. the academy awards. they're over in los angeles. you're probably still partying. the winner? "birdman." we will tell you what else won and who left empty handed. welcome back to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. new this morning, the president of egypt is calling for a unified arab force to fight isis. it is the latest sign that the countries are heeding the call for the step up to fight terror. jordan and eua is offering assistance to help egypt battle isis in libya. how could a unified arab force come together? what does it mean for the american-led coalition fighting isis? we will bring in the latest from cnn's ian lee in cairo. >> reporter: good morning, christine. this call came during a speech by president fattah el sisi. he talked about isis. the threat of isis right off the top. egypt faces it on two fronts.

shabaab, linked to al qaeda. al jazeera courtney kealy has the story. >> homeland security secretary jeh johnson went on the sunday talk shows. >> his most recent video reflects that. >> his message stay prepared. the mall of america is one of the largest shopping venues in the world. al shabaab's threat is being treated seriously in the past because it has recruited dozens of young men in recent years. >> their recruitment is worldwide, wherever somalis live western europe or north america they will try to recruit. they have no boundaries as far as their reach is concerned. >> just days ago community letters from the minneapolis-st.

the somali -- al shabaab threat.he somali group released a video calling for attacks in the summit u.k., and canada. several malls say they are aware of the video. slaufrs reminding people to stay -- law enforcement is reminding team stay alert. >>> supporters of an embattled president rally the streets of yemen sunday. they call for his return to power and the end to the houthi occupation of the capital of sanaa. he is currently in aidan province after fleeing rebel house arrest. >>> dangerously high levels of yellow dust are covering inging parts of south korea. meteorologists say this is the worst yellow dust snowstorm five years. authors in seoul are -- authorities in seoul are asking people to stay inside today. experts say exposure to the dust could cause heart and breathing problems. >>> greeks have mixed reactions to friday's deal in which eurozone nations agree to extend their bailout plan another four months. greece still has to submit a list of economic reforms before the extension is ratified. creditors,

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they want to be able to go to a shopping mall or public place without fearing another al shabaab attack. the government is planning to limit the number of refugees from around 500,000 to 150,000 violated human rights. it could be found that people saying in kenya will not be sent back. haru matassa, al jazeera nairobi. >> hopes the agreement reached there earlier this month will be respected. despite ukraine saying it cannot withdraw its heavy weapons from the front line in the east. accusing proition pro-russian separatists from opening fire first on monday. >>> rebel commander denied fighters plawmped an attack. and the crisis in ukraine has been the main topic of discussion at an united nations security council meeting. sergey lavrov was there. questioned the u.n.'s tactics in solving problems. >> it's time to answer the question: do we really want to see the u.n. an effective and influential instrument of preserving peace and security or are we ready to allow it to turn into the arena of propaganda struggle? if this happens, it will have have a negative impact on other international

>> gloria this latest statement from al shabaab reflects the new phase we've evolved to in the global terrorist threat in that you have groups such as al shabaab, isil publicly calling for independent actors in their home lands to carry out attacks. we're beyond the phase now where these groups would send foreign operatives into countries after being trained someplace. we're now at a stage where it is all the more important in our counter terrorism efforts that we have a whole government approach. we have the military response through an international coalition but there's also law enforcement and homeland security which is why the summit we had this week on countering violent extremism in our communities is all the morn important. i've personally been to minneapolis to meet with islamic community leaders there, and so our law enforcement homeland security engagements here at home given how this terrorist threat has evolved are becoming all the more important. >> there are reports that isis is trying to recruit al shabaab and that that may be part of the problem in minneapolis. is tha

the terrorist group al-shabaab released a video encouraging attacks on shopping malls. the shopping mall in edmond tonight, in london, and i don't think we could ever think they would be limited in their threats when it comes to should be malls in america. this is the same terrorist group that kelly carried out a major attack on a shopping mall in kenya killing more than 60 people. it is also called for attacks as i said in other countries. in this video an al-shabaab spokesman dragged bragged about attacks and chaos attacks canal cause. he said if a handful of fighters could bring kenya to a complete stop for a week they talked about -- this his wormed -- american or jewish owned shopping centers across the world. that is what we saw this weekend. that is what the people in my state woke up to. to that video and those words. i spoke yesterday with homeland security secretary jeh johnson with our u.s. attorney from minnesota, the yeas and nays are ordered lugar. we are working with the f.b.i. and they have boosted security at the mall of america. already has had good se

certainly a chilling message posted over the weekend online by the terror group, al shabaab, warning potential targets in the united states and canada and united kingdom, among them alberta, canada and behind me in bloomington, minnesota, the mall of america. the mall of america responding to that video saying they are taking extra security precautions some of that might be visible to shoppers others not so much. our affiliate went inside that mall over the weekend and spoke to shoppers about the potential threat. threat. >> i'm just like if it happens it happens. >> yeah. i'm scared because i have kids. i have two little ones and i'm pregnant. coming here today was like -- i don't know. >> reporter: it is worth us noting the department of homeland security say this is no working threat or credible threat they know of but are urging shoppers at the mall of america to remain vigilant as they always do. i spoke over the weekend, to the members of the somali community, members that called the message by al shabaab shocking and traumatizing. in 2013 if you remember there was somebody in

al shabaab is the al qaeda franchise. they're now engaged in a fierce campaign or competition with isis for exactly this, stealing each other's thunder at the going jihadist organization on the planet. isis came out with a manual instructing french jihadis to go blow things up in france. here you have the game of one upmanship playing out. saying we're going to hit this particular mall, all that does inincrease security around the mall so it makes it less likely that something like that is going to happen. >> for those out tho there who were terrified from what they say in nigh robe ya, rescue of those who were bleeding and dying well before the police got in there, that's not the way it works in america. the americans be secured that that kind of thing can't happen here? >> no. the understand separation of doing lone wolf attacks -- terrorism is not about cells and networks setting up shops. they're looking to get somebody that's sympathetic to their ideolo ideology, getting them on skype, saying you can build a fertiliz

obviously. >> and turning from ale sha inging al shabaab to isis. in kuwait taking part in a conference designed to assess america's counterterrorism strategy. each day new evidence of how depraved these terrorists have become. isis released a new propaganda video showing isis training children. in the video, the "cubs" isis calls them seen exercising chanting and praying alongside the terrorists. not only is isis actively recruiting young people,ality women. according to one think tank more than 500 heeded the call. that may include the three british teenagers that left london last week headed for syria. over the weekend their loved ones pleaded with them to come home. >> the message i would have for amira is to get back home. we miss you. we cannot stop crying. please. think twice. >> don't go to syria? >> don't go to syria, of course. >> and one more note from the fight against isis. the family are kayla mueller, the aid worker speaking out for the first time since her death. kayla's mother asked if the obama administration did enough to save her

authorities are particularly concerned because al-shabaab has been effective of recruiting militants from minneapolis st. paul to join its ranks. >> the reason we're all concerned about this is because it encourages independent actors who could strike with very little notice. >> there was a stepped up police presence at the mall over the weekend. in addition to being a shopping center, the mall of america is one of the nation's top tourist destinations with over 40 million visitors last year. >> both ways i don't know why they would do that. we come here and got the best shops around. >> al-shabaab named west edmonton mall in canada and london's west street as potential targets. karen traverse abc news washington. >> coming up here on abc 7 news at noon a jailed virginia law maker is in court today. what he's trying to get back from investigators. >> lots of drama and excitement at the oscar awards. big winners and the most talked about moments. >> plus the major milestone for washington's favorite panda cub. >> and a brief warmup on the way or at least warmer. jacqui tells us when i

lou: surely the obama administration was not trying to play politics with the al shabaab warning with the dhs funds deadline just 4 days away, that is perhaps significant that intelligence community said they are not aware of any specific credibleible plot by the group that african group diminishes and marginalizeed all these shoppers in the mall of america do not seem overly impressed. they are shopping undeterred. we take that up and what is behind the al shabaab threat, the obama administration warnings. >> and russia's putin claims that war with ukraine is unlikely it that a ruse? has the west written off ukraine and its 46 million people, we ask michael sockal -- and we begin with a threat from radical islamic terrorist, ashton carter, a lasting debate of islamic state after a meeting with more than two dozen top military officials and diplomats in kuwait, noncommital what asked about u.s. ground troops. >> we need to be convinceed that any use of your forces is necessary, is going to be sufficient that we thought through not just the first step, but the second step. and the thir

it was disclosed publicly that an extremist group a terrorist group, al-shabaab, had some communication among their membership targeting malls in america for extremism and terrorism. god forbid that ever happens. i know that those who are managing these malls look at the terrible situation that occurred in africa and want to make certain it's never repeated anywhere let alone in the united states. they're making extraordinary efforts to protect people across america not only as they're shopping in malls but in other places as they should. and what is the lead agency to protect america against terrorism? what is the lead agency to make sure that we never ever again in our history experience 9/11?

so we decided to stay. >> al shabaab is based in kenya in africa and the group warned of more attacksre like the september 2013 assault on the west gate mall that left 67 people dead. no specific plot identified homeland security secretary jay johnson wants americans to be alert and calm. >> we're in a new phase now. this most recent video release reflects that. the reason i think we're concerned about this is because it encourages independent actors who can strike with little notice. >> issuing a bulletin overnight noting that other al shabaab videos asking for western muslims to attack have been unsuccessful. abc news washington. >> 11 students at connecticut's university are being treated for what appears to be an overdose of the drug known as mali. one person in critical condition. a bad batch of the illegal drug suspected. mali is a street name of mdma. the main chemical in ecstasy. >> president obama and vice president biden attending a meeting of the national governor's association. last night they kicked off the annual winter meeting with a dinner at the white house. the presi

now, as for al shabaab, a little bit of background.t is a somalia-based terror group that has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks, including a suicide attack at a hotel in mogadishu on friday. that left 25 people dead. the terrorist group has recruited heavily in minneapolis. that city has the largest somali population in the united states. law enforcement officials do not believe there is any specific or credible threat against the united states, a really important point to underscore alex. still, they are investigating that video and they are taking this very seriously. alex? >> yeah kristen, you mentioned the fact that there's been some recruiting there in the minnesota area. it so makes me wonder why the mall of america dish mean-- i mean, that would be the closest of the large well-known malls across this country, and are other malls specifically named? >> reporter: well, other malls are named in canada and then a shopping area in the uk. important to underscore when you talk about where they are targeting specifically

so this is al shabaab's neighborhood. >> it is.over the years have been focused on the cities, many of the towns and villages. the african union they have -- they've been weeded out of mogadishu mogadishu. as you mentioned the westgate mall attack in kenya that killed 64 people. now nationalestic than a global view. should al qaeda be dislodged from afghanistan, maybe somalia becomes a refuse for them. >> we've been detailing the territory. one thing about all these terror groups that should concern people watching right now, is they're thinking they're in africa. they're as close as your computer. >> they're global. to go back to isis, isis also has territorial view in terms of the cyber view. >> excellent review. thanks. coming up, a packed show ahead. we've got a democratic senator joe manchin on president obama's veto habit. >> which could be starting. fresh off his win in daytona, joey logano is straight ahead. ♪ ♪ [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart

we're talking about the somalia based group, al shabaab. it's released a video.l image. you see this man here, face covered. he's the one urging the attacks. we want to point out that cnn cannot confirm the authenticity of this video. >> it gives the gps coordinates. >> two of the targets, minnesota's mall of america and edmonton mall. they are having extra security p. >> the worries and fears of lone wolf attacks in the west are very real. al shabaab is piggybacking off of them, exploiting them especially given that u.s. authorities have been very candid about the fact that the somali american community has very much been recruiting ground zero for isis and al shabaab before it, victor. >> minneapolis in particular has become a main recruiting ground for al shabaab. it's home to the largest somali population in the united states. cnn cnn's erin mcpike has the reaction. >> reporter: that's right. i received a statement from the national security council. he says protecting public safety and national security is our highest pro or the. we are aware of the reported

. >>> al shabaab is responsible for the deadly mall attack in kenya. now the terrorist group is making threats against malls here in the united states. as nbc's kristin welker reports, they're already beefing up in one of the nation's >> reporter: at one of the world's busiest shopping centers, the mall of north america in minnesota, there is extra security today. this after a video surfaced overnight showing shabab a somali-based terrorist group, calling for attacks against western malls including this one. >> i think when it's a threat like that everyone's extra on guard. >> reporter: the group claimed responsible for the 2013 attack in the westgate mall in nairobi, kenya. a reign of terror where more than 60 were killed. today the secretary of homel officis are investigating the latest threat and urged vigilance from the public. >> i would say that if anyone is planning to go to the mall of americaed eded eded ed todd they have -- mall of america today, they have to be careful. >> reporter: he stresseded that people sho shopping. >> i'm not telling