ST. CLOUD, MN – Video has surfaced of a group of Somalis that reportedly surrounded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in St. Cloud earlier in January while the agents were reportedly in the midst of a nondescript enforcement operation.
The incident reportedly occurred on January 10th in St. Cloud in a strip mall parking lot along the 3400 block of 3rd Street N., where it appears two uniformed ICE agents are being surrounded by members of the Somali community who are screaming at the agents to leave the area while aggressively approaching them.
The X account “Kim ‘Katie’ USA” shared the video on the aforementioned social media platform, with her urging Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to send “reinforcements and National Guard” to Minnesota, writing, “Without superior force, these mobs will feel unstoppable, and you will have Mogasota on your hands.”
For the sake of context, the term “Mogasota” is a portmanteau of the words Minnesota and Mogadishu, with the latter being the capitol of Somalia.
Journalist Nick Sortor shared the video of the incident as well, captioning the post with, “Holy crap! A Somali mob just rushed ICE agents in St. Cloud, MN. These guys are way overnumbered. They need National Guard support. The terrorists cannot win.”
An article from the West Central Tribune noted that ICE agents have been operating in the St. Cloud area around the time of the incident, with the outlet describing those who’ve been stalking agents in Minnesota as “observers to potential ICE activity in the area.”
A report on the incident from Bring Me The News alleged that somewhere between “40 or 50 members of what looked like the Somali community” were among the agitators working to intimidate ICE agents at the strip mall parking lot, basing said analysis from similar videos posted by others online who were present at the scene.
While the specifics of the enforcement endeavor at the strip mall where agents were encircled by Somali agitators isn’t clear, their presence is likely connected to the broader Operation Metro Surge enforcement effort announced by the Trump administration this past December.
The incident reportedly occurred on January 10th in St. Cloud in a strip mall parking lot along the 3400 block of 3rd Street N., where it appears two uniformed ICE agents are being surrounded by members of the Somali community who are screaming at the agents to leave the area while aggressively approaching them.
The X account “Kim ‘Katie’ USA” shared the video on the aforementioned social media platform, with her urging Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to send “reinforcements and National Guard” to Minnesota, writing, “Without superior force, these mobs will feel unstoppable, and you will have Mogasota on your hands.”
For the sake of context, the term “Mogasota” is a portmanteau of the words Minnesota and Mogadishu, with the latter being the capitol of Somalia.
Journalist Nick Sortor shared the video of the incident as well, captioning the post with, “Holy crap! A Somali mob just rushed ICE agents in St. Cloud, MN. These guys are way overnumbered. They need National Guard support. The terrorists cannot win.”
An article from the West Central Tribune noted that ICE agents have been operating in the St. Cloud area around the time of the incident, with the outlet describing those who’ve been stalking agents in Minnesota as “observers to potential ICE activity in the area.”
A report on the incident from Bring Me The News alleged that somewhere between “40 or 50 members of what looked like the Somali community” were among the agitators working to intimidate ICE agents at the strip mall parking lot, basing said analysis from similar videos posted by others online who were present at the scene.
While the specifics of the enforcement endeavor at the strip mall where agents were encircled by Somali agitators isn’t clear, their presence is likely connected to the broader Operation Metro Surge enforcement effort announced by the Trump administration this past December.
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