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Tag Archives: Abdulmutallab

Why Nigerian Farouk Abdulmutallab underwear bomb failed to detonate

September 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The notorious underwear bomber who tried to bring down a jumbo jet on Christmas Day had a dirty little secret – he’d been wearing the explosive skivvies for weeks. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab wore them for three weeks to be exact, … read more »

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Nigerian Underwear bomber Abdulmutallab sentenced to life

February 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A Nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a commercial plane as a … read more »

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‘Qaeda’s Awlaki directed Nigerian underwear bomber’

February 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Washington: Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki personally directed and approved the attempted bombing of a U S airliner which a Nigerian man tried to carry out on Christmas Day in 2009, according to new details released by federal prosecutors on … read more »

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Accused ‘underwear bomber’ pleads guilty in US

October 12, 2011 by benim

The Nigerian man accused of trying to use a bomb in his underwear to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day 2009 pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all charges against him and warned the United States could face “a … read more »

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‘Dude, your pants are on fire!’ Court hears how passengers screamed as suspected al Qaeda extremist tried to blow up airliner

October 12, 2011 by benim

The court heard today dramatic details of how passengers screamed in terror at the young Nigerian accused of attempting to detonate a bomb in his underwear to bring down a jetliner. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Tuckel described Umar Farouk Abdulmattab … read more »

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Tag Archives: Abdulmutallab

Why Nigerian Farouk Abdulmutallab underwear bomb failed to detonate

Nigerian Underwear bomber Abdulmutallab sentenced to life

‘Qaeda’s Awlaki directed Nigerian underwear bomber’

Accused ‘underwear bomber’ pleads guilty in US

‘Dude, your pants are on fire!’ Court hears how passengers screamed as suspected al Qaeda extremist tried to blow up airliner

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