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Christmas plot suspect says 20 others training for similar attacks

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The suspect in the botched Christmas Day attack on a US-bound plane, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, revealed during interrogation that 20 other Muslim men were being trained to blow up jetliners, a US broadcaster reported on Friday.

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AFP - A young Nigerian charged with trying to blow up a US airliner boasted during his interrogation that some 20 others were being trained to carry out similar attacks, CBS reported Friday.

British intelligence officials said Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, had "boasted that close to 20 other young Muslim men were being prepared in Yemen to use the same technique to blow up airliners," CBS reported.

Abdulmutallab Friday pleaded not guilty to six charges arising out of the botched Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253 from Detroit to Amsterdam.

He allegedly stitched two highly explosive substances into his clothes, and tried to detonate them as the plane carrying 290 people approached Detroit.

But the device failed, and instead Abdulmutallab was arrested after being overpowered by passengers and crew.

He has since been interrogated by FBI and US agents who are leading the investigation. US officials have said he is providing useful leads.

 

 

Date created : 09/01/2010 
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christmas day bomber

by Anonyme - 11/01/2010 - 19:19

How does our judicial system work???????? He pleads not guilty. He was caught red handed and we r going to waste tax payer dollars to give him a fair trial. There should be no trial. He should be locked up and the key thrown away.....or do as they do in other countries and shoot him in the head within the week.

stupidity

by Anonyme - 09/01/2010 - 15:52

The young nigerian was just been stupid and amplified by islamic region and culture,but this terrorist acts will heal no changes to the entire western world.America remains same and to my point of view every culture is useful not only islam(no to suicide missions and let the world be free)

plain and simple

by Anonyme - 09/01/2010 - 15:04

Time after time it is human failure that causes no reponse. The response of the world is to not fully engage the enemy from outside and within its own borders. A half- hearted attempt will not work to stop terrorism. It must be a full court press because it is war -- plain and simple.

HOW ARE D MIGHTY FALLING

by Anonyme - 09/01/2010 - 13:11

Dr Umaru Abdulmutallab, Former commissioner, former minister, Ceo of first bank of Nigeria for 13year is only interested to train his children abroad while the educational system in Nigeria collapses. Has brought 150million people shame with the money he loot to train his son who turn a terrorist. The boy has 2 much money, he never suffers, never lack school fees, did not know power failure, bad road, hunger and the father does not care if the school system in Nigeria is working or not. We struggle to make small money, squeeze ourselves to buy first bank and other bank shares with our little saving, these bunch of crooks turn around and steal the whole money and allow us to suffer. Think about this, 367billion was found in the account of the CEO of Intercontinental ....Nigerians Which Way

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