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| Al Qaeda Reportedly Linked To Failed Plane Attack |
| 2009-12-26 |
| U.S. officials say a Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria said he was acting on behalf of al Qaeda when he tried to blow up a flight Friday as it landed in Detroit. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., identified the suspect as Abdul Mudallad, a Nigerian. King said the flight began in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit. The flight left Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport at 8:45 a.m. local time Friday morning and arrived in Detroit a 12:01 p.m. CST. A senior U.S. counterterror official says Mudallad was planning to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 carrying 278 passengers, but the explosive device failed. Mudallad reportedly ignited powder attached to his leg and was severely burned in the incident, CBS News reports. Rather than having its intended effect on other passengers, however, the small fire only caused a commotion and some minor injuries. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 The question is which Al Qaeda? Is amont the groups that are working with Al Shabab? Time to go take a look at thugburg, see if something is there. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-12-26 19:02 |
| #1 appears to be a case of premature explode-u-lation. |
| Posted by: airandee 2009-12-26 10:13 |