6 arrests in US terrorism probe of youth traveling to Syria
Six arrests have been made in connection with a terrorism investigation into youth who have traveled or tried to travel to Syria to fight with militants, including the Islamic State group, federal authorities said.
A spokesman for the US Attorney's Office said the arrests were made Sunday in Minneapolis and San Diego and there was no threat to public safety. Spokesman Ben Petok did not give details about the charges.
The US Attorney's Office and the FBI planned a news conference Monday to announce details.
Kyle Loven, spokesman for the Minneapolis office of the FBI, said six people were arrested but gave no further details. An FBI spokesman in San Diego referred questions to Loven.
