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Attempted ‘underwear bomber’ of Detroit-bound plane gets life in prison

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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian who attempted to bring down a U.S. commercial flight on Christmas Day 2009 by detonating a bomb hidden in his underwear, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday in federal court in Detroit.

 

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty in Plane Bomb Attempt

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty in Plane Bomb Attempt

A guilty plea by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab took a federal court in Detroit by surprise as he admitted he tried to blow up an airliner with a bomb in his underwear for Al-Qaeda.

 

Attorneys for 'Underwear Bomber' Seek Deal

Attorneys for 'Underwear Bomber' Seek Deal

Lawyers for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a plane near Detroit on Christmas said Thursday that they've talked to prosecutors about resolving the case with a deal.

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