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Alleged plane bomber claims explosives came from Yemen
A 23-year-old Nigerian passenger on a Detroit-bound flight reportedly attempted to detonate an explosive device inside the plane as it approached its destination, international news agencies reported Saturday (December 26th).
US Federal officials identified the alleged bomber as Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab. An FBI security bulletin said Abdulmutallab claimed to have extremist ties and said the explosive device "was acquired in Yemen [from al-Qaeda operatives] along with instructions as to when it should be used," CNN reported.
The explosive was a mixture of powder and liquid and was reportedly strapped to his leg. Passengers on the Friday flight said they heard a series of pops, like small firecrackers. A Dutch man, Jasper Schuringa, reportedly jumped the Nigerian suspect to subdue him. The Northwest Airlines flight originated in Amsterdam and was carrying 278 passengers.
Meanwhile, the BBC reported that British counter-terrorism officers searched a mansion block in central London, England, in relation to the airline incident. A University College of London spokesman said a student named Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab was enrolled in the department of mechanical engineering from September 2005 to June 2008. The spokesman added, however, that "the university has no evidence that this is the same person currently being referred to in the media".
The Nigerian daily This Day reported that the suspect is the son of a former head of Nigeria's First Bank PLC, Alhaji Umaru Mutallab. Another Nigerian paper, HuHuOnline, reported that the father grew "uncomfortable with the boy's extreme religious views and had six months ago reported his activities to United States' Embassy, Abuja and Nigerian security agencies". His father told the media that he believes his son "might have been to Yemen, but we are investigating to determine that".
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Giving these terrorists the opportunity to do whatever they wish in the Arab countries will affect the reputation of these countries, and will lead the European countries to consider them countries that support terrorism. So, this measure that the Yemeni government has taken against terrorism is a positive step, and it has helped eradicate terrorism in Yemen. It has also proved to the world that Yemen is not one of the countries that support terrorism, even though terrorists clandestinely enter the country by means of other movements, such as the movement of the Houthis, and due to the fact the terrorist memebers have joined it, there have been clashes with the governing regime in Yemen.
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