Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (also referred to as Umar Abdul Mutallab and Omar Farooq al-Nigeri; born December 22, 1986, in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Muslim Nigerian citizen who allegedly attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear on board of Northwest Airlines Flight 253, en route from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas Day December 25, 2009. He was subsequently charged, and is in U.S. custody awaiting further legal proceedings.

A look at the points of error that resulted in attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner

The 14 intelligence points of error identified by congressional investigators that allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to travel on Christmas Day when authorities said he attempted to blow up a De...

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