Source: Terror suspect's father tried to warn authorities
The father of a man suspected in a botched terror attack aboard a Northwest Airlines flight contacted the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria recently with concerns his son was planning something, a senior U.S....
View ArticleAl Qaeda link investigated as clues emerge in foiled terror attack
Part of an explosive device that failed to take down a plane last week was sewn into the underwear of the Nigerian man accused of igniting it, a law enforcement official told CNN Monday.
View ArticleKey dates linked to Nigerian terror suspect
Below are key dates in the case of suspected terrorist Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, who is accused of trying to ignite bomb-making materials Friday aboard a Northwest Airlines flight on its descent into...
View ArticleYemenis question terror suspect's classmates, mosque congregants
Authorities in Yemen questioned people at a mosque and a school in the capital of Sanaa because the facilities were attended by attempted bombing suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, the spokesman for...
View ArticleSource: CIA failed to circulate report about bombing suspect
The father of terrorism suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab talked about his son's extremist views with someone from the CIA and a report was prepared, but the report was not circulated outside the...
View ArticleObama: Human, systemic failure to blame in terror attempt
Moments after President Obama said a "mix of human and systemic failures" allowed a man to try to bomb a passenger jet on Christmas Day, federal agencies said they had done all they could.
View ArticleOnline poster appears to be Christmas Day bomb suspect
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View ArticleFlight 253 hero recounts thwarting Christmas bombing attempt
The seven-hour flight from the Netherlands to Michigan had been uneventful. Passengers bided time watching movies or trying to catch shut eye.
View ArticleDutch, Nigerians to use full body scans for air travelers
The Netherlands and Nigeria will begin using body scanners on airline passengers following the attempted terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, authorities in both nations said...
View ArticleNo one connected the dots on terror plot
We are now five days away from the attempted terrorist attack to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 to Detroit, Michigan. We are learning more each day about the multiple failures in our security...
View ArticleTerror suspect attended 2008 Islamic 'knowledge fest' in Houston
The man accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas Day attended an Islamic "Knowledge Fest" in Houston, Texas, in 2008, according to one of the organizers of the event.
View ArticleFeinstein wants reversal of policy on no-fly list
Sen. Dianne Feinstein called Wednesday for President Obama to reverse a policy established last year that kept the suspect in the Christmas Day botched jetliner bombing from having been placed on a...
View ArticleDon't let security scanners erase our privacy
After a failed Christmas Day terrorist plot on a U.S.-bound international flight, the airline passenger screening process has received heavy scrutiny from the government, the media and the public.
View ArticleCollege pal: What happened to the humble AbdulMutallab I knew?
Qasim Rafiq had trouble reconciling the shocking news surrounding Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab with the college friend he knew: a pious and genuine person who was the president of an organization that...
View ArticleBody scanners not 'magic technology' against terror
The full-body scanning technology being adopted and discussed since the attempt to take down a passenger plane on Christmas Day isn't a "magic machine" that will solve aviation security issues, experts...
View ArticleFriend: Terror suspect's religious zeal deepened in London
Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian national who allegedly attempted to bomb a U.S. airliner over Michigan on Christmas day, became more devout about his Muslim faith while attending...
View ArticleOfficial: Apparent contact between AbdulMutallab and radical cleric
Terror suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab appears to have had direct contacts with radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. counterterrorism official told CNN Thursday.
View ArticleObama promises justice for Christmas terror plotters
President Obama on Saturday linked the man accused in a botched Christmas Day airline bombing to an al Qaeda affiliate based in Yemen.
View ArticleSource: U.S. embassy closure followed terror threat
The United States' decision to close its embassy in Yemen came after intelligence suggested that four al Qaeda operatives may be planning an attack on the compound, a senior administration official...
View ArticleMuslim-American group criticizes TSA plan as profiling
Enhanced screening procedures for U.S.-bound air passengers traveling through "state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest" such as Pakistan, Yemen and Nigeria amount to religious...
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