Minnesota (Sunatimes) United State officials have confirmed that a Somali terror suspect detained in the US has close ties with Yemen’s Al-Qaeda leader, Anwar Al-awlaki.

Ahmed Abdikadir Warsame, who was on Thursday charged with terrorism in the United State, is said to have given the US intelligence Agencies credible information concerning the links between Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants and Al-Qaeda network.

A US official who refused to be quoted told AFP news agency, that the suspect is a top leader of Al-Shabaab militant group and has established contacts between Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen.

Ahmed Abdikadir Warsame, is facing nine counts of charges, including his role as a contact man between the two international terror Groups.

Meanwhile the US government has distanced it self from allegations that it has secretly interrogated the suspect on a warship.