The Minnesota "terror pipeline" has contributed at least 3 terrorists to the attack by al-Shabab on the Nairobi mall, according to Bridget Johnson of the PJ Tatler.

Al-Shabaab is claiming that there are American gunmen among those still holed up in the Westgate mall in a standoff with Kenyan and Israeli special forces.

The Somali al-Qaeda affiliate tweeted a series of names on its latest account before Twitter against suspended the group. Al-Shabaab has been creating new accounts each time they get shut down but a movement of pro-Kenyan tweeters has been tracking down the new accounts and complaining to Twitter.

"We received permission to disclose the names of our mujahideen inside #Westgate," their latest account tweeted.

They proceeded to tweet the names one by one, including Ahmed Mohamed Isse, 22, "native" of St. Paul, Minn., Abdifatah Osman Keenadiid, 24, of Minneapolis, and Gen Mustafe Noorudiin, 27, of Kansas City, Mo.

Al-Shabaab recently released a PR video targeted at Somali-Americans in Minnesota, trying to lure them to jihad as more than two dozen have already done so through the state's "terror pipeline." Three Americans -- Abdisalan Hussein Ali, Farah Mohamed Beledi and Shirwa Ahmed -- from Minnesota have been suicide bombers for Al-Shabaab in a series of attacks in Mogadishu over the past few years.

Other gunmen were named as being from locations such as Finland, Canada, the UK., Somalia and Kenya. None of the names were female, even though witnesses reported a white woman among the shooters.

That's raised speculation about whether "White Widow" Samantha Lewthwaite, a British widow of one of the 7/7 attackers who became an al-Qaeda paymaster, is involved in the attacks. Last year she was on the run in Kenya as international authorities tried to hunt her down.

Nine names were released; authorities have said 10 to 15 gunmen are still believed to be in the mall holding around 30 hostages, including possibly children. CNN International witnessed one grief-stricken man trying to break police lines to get into the mall, claiming that his kids are still inside.

The Somali terrorist group has discovered fertile ground for its propaganda and calls for jihad in the Minnesota Somali community, who have transformed the city of Minneapolis. Crime in the Somali community is at epidemic proportions as gangs of youths control entire neighborhoods. This past summer, gang-related violence spiked with some gang members brazenly attacking joggers in Minneapolis park and a series of shooting unnerving the community.

The Kenyan incursion into Somalia has radicalized many Somalis in this country. Al-Shabab's appeals for recruits has met with success and its a good bet that there are other Somali immigrants to America involved in terrorist activities.