UNITED STATES V. MOHAMUD 7 this more inflammatory material from the final versions of Mohamud’s articles. On August 15, 2009, Mohamud informed Khan that he would no longer write for Jihad Recollections because he was “going through alot [sic] of things and i have a lot of things to do.”4 Mohamud also struck up a relationship with Amro Al-Ali, a Saudi citizen who Mohamud met at a Portland mosque and who subsequently left the United States.5 On August 31, 2009, Al-Ali sent information to Mohamud at his truthbespoken email account about an Islamic school in Yemen. That same day, Mohamud called his father to say that he was leaving the country. His father begged him to stay in the United States, but Mohamud told him it was too late—he had his passport, visa, and ticket ready to go. When his parents confirmed that his passport was missing, they feared that Mohamud might return to Somalia, his place of 4 Mohamud also engaged in other pro-jihadi Internet activities. In June 2009, for example, he posted on a website that he was working on an “Islam’s [M]ost Wanted List,” which would be a “Black list” of people who had “offended Allah.” 5 Saudi officials suspected Al-Ali had links to terrorist groups, and requested an Interpol Red Notice for his arrest. A Red Notice serves as an international wanted notice and provides information on the identification of fugitives charged with or convicted of serious crimes. Although Interpol will not publish requested Red Notices that violate Interpol’s Constitution, which prohibits the organization from undertaking any activities of a political, military, religious or racial character, see Interpol Const., art. 3, Interpol does not independently vet the governmental request for a Red Notice for its factual and legal justification. The Red Notice led the FBI to consider Al-Ali a “dangerous [person] overseas” and to view Mohamud’s communications with Al-Ali with concern. There was no evidence at trial that Mohamud knew of the Red Notice, which was non-public, or the FBI’s interest in Al-Ali.