Bomb Material Sewn Into Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab’s Underwear by Top Terror Bomb Maker in Yemen

mustafa-al-hawsawiThe plot to blow up an Northwest Flight #253, and kill American passengers over Detroit, ABC has learned that Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab’s attempted attack was organized and launched by al Qaeda leaders in Yemen who apparently sewed bomb materials into the suspect’s underwear before sending him on his mission.

Investigators say the suspect had more than 80 grams of PETN, a compound related to nitro-glycerin used by the military. The so-called shoe bomber, Richard Reid, had only about 50 grams kin his failed attempt in 2001 to blow up a U.S.-bound jet. Yesterday’s bomb failed because the detonator may have been too small or was not in “proper contact” with the explosive material, investigators told ABC News.

Investigators say the suspect, Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian student whose birthday was last Tuesday, has provided detailed information about his recruitment and training for what was supposed to be a Christmas Day suicide attack.

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December 26, 2009 · Filed Under muslims, Terrorism


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