Lawyer says he will appeal Somali terror suspect’s extradition from Netherlands to Minneapolis

Lawyer will appeal terror suspect’s extradition

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Somali terror suspect’s lawyer says he will appeal a Dutch court’s ruling that his client can be extradited to the United States.

Rotterdam District Court has ruled that Mohamud Said Omar can be sent to Minneapolis, where he is wanted for allegedly providing money to the Somali group al-Shabab that was used to buy weapons.

Omar’s lawyer Bart Stapert told The Associated Press in an e-mail on Tuesday he will appeal the extradition decision to the Dutch Supreme Court, a process that will take months.

The 44-year-old Somali has been held in a high-security Dutch prison since his November arrest at the request of the U.S. government. His lawyers say he never intended to help terrorists.