Oct 12, 2011 umar farouk abdulmutallab, the 24yearold nigerian man who has pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a transatlantic flight on christmas day 2009, appears to have lived a life of privilege. Umar farouk abdulmutallab has been sentenced to multiple life sentences after pleading guilty. Underwear bomber abdulmutallab sentenced to life bbc news. Detroit managed to put umar farouk abdulmutallab on trial with little to none of the political wailing that we have been subjected to in new york. The father was described by the times in 2009 as being one of the richest men in africa. A nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a usbound flight on christmas day 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. As the world tries to make sense of the failed terrorist attack aboard northwest flight 253 on christmas, new details are emerging about the man allegedly responsible. Jan 06, 2010 washington the justice department announced that umar farouk abdulmutallab, a 23yearold nigerian national, was charged today in a sixcount criminal indictment returned in the eastern district of michigan for his alleged role in the attempted christmas day bombing of northwest airlines flight 253 from amsterdam, the netherlands, to detroit.
Correct name umar mutallab, incorrect name abdulmutallab. Dearborn muslim activist gets death threats for holding. A glimpse into the life of the 23yearold who authorities say tried to bring down a flight from amsterdam to detroit. Learn how to pronounce umar farouk abdulmutallab and more about the umar farouk abdulmutallab word at. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, charged with trying to blow up a detroitbound transatlantic airliner on christmas day, spent much of his life outside his native nigeria. Jan 07, 2010 airline bomb plot accused joined alqaida in london this article is more than 10 years old yemen deputy pm claims umar farouk abdulmutallab may have met radical cleric linked to fort hood accused. Dec 28, 2009 was umar farouk abdulmutallab radicalized in london. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, the nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a flight from amsterdam to detroit on christmas day, 2009, pleaded guilty on wednesday morning after just one day of. Underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab sues over prison. That appears to be the case with umar farouk abdulmutallab, better known as the underwear bomber, for his christmas day 2009 attempt to. Underwear bomber sues over treatment in supermax prison. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, who was sentenced to life in a hypersecure colorado supermax prison, alleged he was forced to eat nonhalal.
Nigerian bomb plot suspect had upscale upbringing umar farouk abdulmutallab, charged with trying to blow up a detroitbound transatlantic airliner on christmas day, spent much of his life outside. The twoway umar farouk abdulmutallab attempted to blow up a plane with a bomb he hid in his underwear. Jan 06, 20 umar farouk abdulmutallab is the youngest of the 16 children of alhaji umaru mutallab, one of the richest men in his caliphate in kaduna, a state in nigeria, and a former chairman of first bank of. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, who is serving multiple life sentences for trying to blow up an airliner in 2009, has sued over his treatment by. A dearborn attorney received a death threat after he. The trial of umar farouk abdulmutallab, who is charged with trying to detonate explosives hidden in underwear on a detroitbound flight on christmas day 2009, began tuesday.
Umar farouk abdulmutallab alleges his constitutional rights are being violated at a federal supermax prison in. Umar farouk abdulmutallab grew up in luxury, in the walled courtyard of his family home in nairobi, and when he went to college, he lived not in a dorm but in an apartment his parents maintained. Read the federal criminal complaint, just publicly filed in detroit at the federal court for the eastern district of michigan within the last hour or so. Underwear bomber sues feds over prison treatment cbs news. Umar farouk abdulmutallab biography birthday, trivia. Bomb suspect umar farouk abdulmutallab on uk watchlist. In nigeria male parents and children use the same last name, numerous instances and references exist to show his fathers name as mutallab, same goes with his last name. Dec 28, 2009 umar farouk abdulmutallab, pictured with a woman believed to be a family member, defended the taliban in class. Underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab handed life. Video obtained by a yemeni journalist working for abc news appears to show umar farouk abdulmutallab, a nigerian who is charged with trying to bomb a jet over detroit on christmas day, training in yemen and making a martyrdom tape. In order for umar farouk abdulmutallab to board northwest flight 253, there were a lot of missed red flags.
Alhaji umaru abdul mutallab born 15 december 1939 is a nigerian businessman and financier, who served under the military government of general murtala mohammed and olusegun obasanjo mutallab was described by the new york times as among nigerias richest and most prominent men, by the telegraph as being one of nigerias most prominent bankers, and by. Umar farouk abdulmutallab also referred to as umar abdul mutallab and omar farooq alnigeri popularly referred to as the underwear bomber, attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on board northwest airlines flight 253, en route from amsterdam to detroit, michigan, on december 25, 2009. December 27, 2009 even by the standards of the blogosophere, there is not much clarity available about the nigerian man who allegedly attempted to blow up the. Umar farouk abdulmutallab is the youngest of 16 children of alhaji umaru mutallab, a wealthy nigerian banker and businessman, and is a son of his second wife, aisha.
Underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab sues over treatment in federal prison. December 2009 meido consultants 200910 the news over the recent christmas and new year period was dominated by the reports that. A sniffer dog at detroit airport after umar farouk abdulmutallabs failed attempt to blow up a delta airplane on christmas day. The sevenpage indictment handed down for umar farouk abdulmutallab, a 23yearold nigerian man, also charges him with attempted. Terry mccarthy reports on new information about attempted bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab and his contact with an american cleric in yemen reportedly connected to the fort hood shootings. Umar farouk abdulmutallab sentenced to life in prison for. Suspects privileged existence took a radical turn wsj. The surreal moments of the underwear bombers trial the. The detroit free press is live blogging the trial and reports that the judge is going over the penalties with abdulmutallab now. The religious background and motivations of umar farouk abdulmutallab, the nigerian national accused of trying to blow up northwest airlines. Usa nigerian, umar farouk abdulmutallab, who tried to blow up plane with bomb in underwear gets l.
Nigerian underwear bomber to get life sentence youtube. Washington umar farouk abdulmutallab, the socalled underwear bomber, was sentenced today to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea to all eight counts of a federal indictment charging him for his role in the attempted christmas day 2009 bombing of northwest airlines flight 253. To view or download the government video exhibit introduced in court during. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, the 24yearold nigerian man who has pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a. The mandatory punishment for umar farouk abdulmutallab was never in doubt after he pleaded guilty in october. Underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab begins life term. Umar farouk abdulmutallab biography, birth date, birth place. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, who has said he was on a suicide mission for alqaida.
Umar farouk abdulmutallab sentenced for plot to bomb airliner on christmas day 2009. Umar farouk abdulmutallab was the same defiant man who four months ago pleaded guilty to all charges related to the attempted destruction of northwest airlines flight 253 with a bomb in his. Image caption umar farouk abdulmutallab is thought to have tried to cut ties with his family. Ibrahim alasiri, 2009 christmas day underwear bomb maker, killed. New just broke that umar farouk abdulmutallab was charged in a federal criminal complaint for the attempted islamic terrorist attack. Jan 08, 2016 washington umar farouk abdulmutallab, the socalled underwear bomber, was sentenced today to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea to all eight counts of a federal indictment charging him for his role in the attempted christmas day 2009 bombing of northwest airlines flight 253. Umar farouk abdulmutallab from london student to jihadist umar farouk abdulmutallab, the nigerian accused of trying to blow up northwest flight 253, may have become recruited to.
Nigerian umar farouk abdulmutallab was on a mission for al qaeda when he attempted to detonate a device on christmas day in 2009. Umar farouk abdulmutallab wiki, height, age, net worth. Umar farouk abdulmutallab indicted for attempted bombing of. The confessed terrorist crafted a bomb that umar farouk abdulmutallab wore aboard a detroitbound airplane on christmas day in 2009. As ruckus talks to jimmy rebel he says as if the internet scams and underwear bombs werent bad enough, goddamn nigerians this was a reference to umar farouk abdulmutallab, a nigerian muslim who unsucessfully tried to ignite plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on board northwest airlines flight 253 on december 24, 2009. Cnns deborah feyerick reports umar farouk abdulmutallab gets life in prison for attempting to blow up a plane in 2009. The underwear bomber, umar farouk abdulmutallab, is shown jumping from a moving vehicle and firing a weapon in yemen.
Dec 29, 2009 a man charged with trying to blow up a transatlantic plane had been on a uk watchlist, the government has said. Files on umar farouk abdulmutallab the new york times. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, 23, was refused a visa in may and placed on a security list after he applied to study at a bogus college. Anwar alawlaki, who is credited with inspiring everyone from fort hood shooter nidal hasan and wouldbe terrorists umar farouk abdulmutallab and faisal shahzad. Abdulmutallab pleads guilty, rants the investigative. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, the nigerian man accused of trying to blow up an airplane near detroit on christmas day 2009 is scheduled to be in federal court today. Umar farouk abdulmutallab popularly referred to as the underwear bomber or christmas bomber, is a nigerianborn terrorist who at the age of 23.
Umar farouk abdulmutallab was arrested for trying to blow up a detroitbound passenger jet on christmas day 2009. Washington umar farouk abdulmutallab, the socalled. Umar farouk abdulmutallab underwear bomb plot failed because. Umar farouk abdulmutallab is the nigerian muslim who tried to blow up northwest airlines flight 253 as it was about to land in detroit, michigan on christmas day 25 december of 2009. The man suspected of trying to blow up northwest flight 253 was born in nigeria to a welltodo. Accused underwear bomber abdulmutallab pleads not guilty.
Video shows underwear bomber, umar farouk abdulmutallab. The mandatory punishment thursday for umar farouk abdulmutallab was never in doubt after he pleaded guilty in october and prosecutors agreed not to seek. Umar farouk abdulmutallabknown colloquially as the underwear bomberis the attempted suicide bomber from nigeria who targeted a detroitbound airliner on christmas day, 2009. Nigerian umar farouk abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison for trying to destroy a detroitbound flight on christmas day of 2009. Abdulmutallab may not talk much in underwear bomber trial. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, 25, pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a commercial plane as a wouldbe suicide mission for alqaeda. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, who tried to murder 289 people on a jetliner on christmas day 2009 by detonating a bomb hidden in his underwear, has filed a prison lawsuit. Cbs news has learned it was only after umar farouk abdulmutallab launched his terrorist attack aboard flight 253 that the u. In the theater of the absurd, often the fool who cries the loudest gets the most attention. Terrorism expert richard schoeberl discusses umar farouk abdulmutallab also referred to as umar abdul mutallab and omar farooq alnigeri. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, the infamous nigerian underwear bomber who nearly killed 289 people on an amsterdamtodetroit flight on december 25, 2009, has filed a lawsuit over his alleged. So umar farouk abulmutallabs attempt to down a detroitbound airliner on christmas day 2009 was never much in question.
Umar farouk abdulmutallab economist world news, politics. Umar farouk abdulmutallab and the christmas day attack. Umar farouk abdulmutallab counter extremism project. Underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab sues over. Nigerian bomb plot suspect had upscale upbringing wbur news. Feb 16, 2012 underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab handed life sentence this article is more than 8 years old judge orders life in prison for nigerian who pleaded guilty to trying to blow up plane bound. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, delta flight 253 eyewitness kurt haskell has been called by abdulmutallab as a witness for the defense, a move that could blow the whole case wide open. Dec 29, 2009 former homeland security secretary tom ridge spoke to harry smith about the many security errors that allowed alleged terrorist umar farouk abdulmutallab to board northwest flight 253.
Oct 12, 2011 image caption umar farouk abdulmutallab is thought to have tried to cut ties with his family. Abdulfarouk umar mutallab sic who studied engineering at the university college, london between september 2005 and 2008 had been noted. While attempted northwest flight 253 bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab was investigated by several topranking government agencies, he was never previously identified as a threat. Umar farouk abdulmutallab also known as umar abdul mutallab, omar farooq alnigeri and, a nigerian citizen, is a convicted terrorist currently held in us federal custody at the united states penitentiary, florence adx, florence, colorado.
David ariosto and deborah feyerick, christmas day bomber sentenced to life in prison, cnn, february 17, 2012. Umar farouk abdulmutallab download this video watch this video via youtube updated september 17, 2014. Over the past 18 months, umar farouk abdulmutallab apparently transformed from a privileged nigerian student into a suspect in an attempted. Abdulmutallab is a creation of the media, and is not his last name. Ten years after the foiled bombing of a usbound flight from amsterdam, alhaji umaru abdul mutallab, the father of the underwear bomber, farouk has,spoken publicly about the incident for the first time, describing it as the most trying of his life. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, 25, faces a mandatory minimum life sentence after pleading guilty in october to eight charges, including the attempted murder of 289 people on board detroitbound. Usa nigerian, umar farouk abdulmutallab, who tried to. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, the 24yearold nigerian man who has pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a transatlantic flight on christmas day 2009, appears to have lived a life of privilege. Underwear bomber sues to make hard time easier the. Last friday muslim attorney majed moughni held a antiterrorism rally outside of the detroit court house while the christmas undiebomber, umar farouk abdulmutallab, 23, was being arraigned inside. Umar farouk abdulmutallab popularly referred to as the underwear bomber, is a nigerian man who, at the age of 23, confessed to and was convicted of attempting to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on board northwest airlines flight 253, en route from amsterdam to detroit, michigan, on christmas day, 2009. Abdulmutallab is due in court thursday with prosecutors and his standby counsel, anthony chambers. Dec 27, 2009 investigators combed through umar farouk abdulmutallab s history sunday in hopes of learning how the britisheducated son of a nigerian bank executive ended up carrying what authorities said was a.
Umar farouk abdulmutallab, who has said he was on a suicide mission for alqaida, was the. Abdulmutallab, nigerian suicide bomber, sues us over. Umar farouk abdulmutallab and christmas day attack meido. The trial of umar farouk abdulmutallab, who is accused of attempting to blow up a detroitbound jet on christmas day 2009, begins today. Umar farouk abdulmutallab filed a lawsuit against the federal bureau of prisons and u. According to news reports, abdulmutallab flew klm airlines flight 588 from lagos to amsterdam, then switched planes to the detroitbound flight 253. Umar farouk abdulmutallab, a nigerian who tried to blow up a flight near detroit on behalf of. Terrorists umar farouk abdulmutallab, accused in the attempted christmas day airliner attack, had contacts with at least two suspected terrorists while a. Terror suspect out of hospital, held at undisclosed location. Militant video said to show abdulmutallab in yemen before. Was umar farouk abdulmutallab radicalized in london.