The U.S. Justice Department charged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Dec. 26 with trying to set off an explosive device on an aircraft headed for Detroit on Christmas Day, Bloomberg reported. Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian citizen, allegedly tried to bomb the aircraft using a device containing the explosive pentaerythritol. He told FBI agents he had trained with an al Qaeda leader, ABC reported. He also told investigators the explosive device was sewn into his underwear to escape detection.
U.S.: Nigerian Man Charged In Attempted Aircraft BombingDecember 26, 2009The U.S. Justice Department charged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Dec. 26 with trying to set off an explosive device on an aircraft headed for Detroit on Christmas Day, Bloomberg reported. Abdulmutallab, 23, a Nigerian citizen, allegedly tried to bomb the aircraft using a device containing the explosive pentaerythritol. He told FBI agents he had trained with an al Qaeda leader, ABC reported. He also told investigators the explosive device was sewn into his underwear to escape detection.
One Comment
Despite reports of Abdulmuttalab’s wealth, the powers that be find 20 years &
$250k fine sufficient justice?
One Trackback
[...] here to see the original: U.S.: Nigerian Man Charged In Attempted Aircraft Bombing Aviation [...]