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[size=15pt]Al Qaeda claims responsibility for failed terror attack[/size]

Romulus, Michigan (CNN) -- Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on a plane about to land in the U.S., saying it was in retaliation for alleged U.S. strikes on Yemeni soil. A suspect, Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, is being held for allegedly trying to blow up the flight carrying 300 passengers. A preliminary FBI analysis found that the device AbdulMutallab allegedly carried aboard the flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, contained the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate, known as PETN. The amount of explosive involved was sufficient to blow a hole in the side of the aircraft, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN Sunday. Authorities have focused their investigation on how AbdulMutallab, 23, allegedly smuggled the explosives aboard the flight and who might have helped him. "We're ascertaining why it was that he was not flagged in a more specific way when he purchased his ticket, given the information that we think was available, allegedly was available," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told CNN's "American Morning" Monday. AbdulMutallab, a Nigerian who had a multiple-entry visa to the United States, had been added to a watch list of 550,000 potential terrorist threats after the information provided by his father was forwarded to the National Counter-Terrorism Center, a senior administration official said. But "the info on him was not deemed specific enough to pull his visa or put him on a no-fly list," the official said.

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[B]Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab[/B]

"Now, we are going to be looking at that process and how those lists are created, maintained, updated, exchanged and the like, because clearly this individual should not have been able to board this plane carrying that material," Napolitano said. Napolitano told CNN on Sunday there was no indication that the failed attack was part of any larger international terrorist plot. Tighter security measures in the wake of the incident triggered long lines at security checkpoints at airports in the United States and abroad. President Obama has ordered a review of security procedures. Both the House and Senate plan to hold hearings on the incident. AbdulMutallab's family said Monday it had told authorities about his "out of character" behavior and hoped that authorities would intervene. The 23-year-old suspect was studying abroad when he "disappeared" and stopped communicating with his family members, they said Monday in a statement. His father, Umaru AbdulMutallab, contacted Nigerian security agencies two months ago and foreign security agencies six weeks ago, the statement said. "We were hopeful that they would find and return him home," the family said. "It was while we were waiting for the outcome of their investigation that we arose to the shocking news of that day." The suspect's family said his behavior prompted it to seek help. "The disappearance and cessation of communication which got his mother and father concerned to report to the security agencies are completely out of character and a very recent development, as before then, from very early childhood, Farouk, to the best of parental monitoring, had never shown any attitude, conduct or association that would give concern," his family said. The father of the suspect contacted the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria with concerns his son had "become radicalized" and was planning something, a senior U.S. administration official said. "After his father contacted the embassy recently, we coded his visa file so that, had he attempted to renew his visa months from now, it would have triggered an in-depth review of his application," a U.S. official said. The embassy -- which has law enforcement, security and intelligence representatives on staff -- reported the father's concern to other agencies, the official said. Passengers on the Christmas Day flight described a chaotic scene that began with a popping sound as the plane was making its final approach, followed by flames erupting at AbdulMutallab's seat. The suspect was moved Sunday from a hospital where he was treated for his burns to an undisclosed location in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. He is charged with attempting to destroy the plane and placing a destructive device on the aircraft. AbdulMutallab's trip originated in Lagos, Nigeria. There, he did not check in a bag as he flew on a KLM flight to Amsterdam, said Harold Demuren, director-general of Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority. Demuren said the suspect underwent regular screening -- walking through a metal detector and having his shoulder bag scanned through an X-ray machine. He then underwent "secondary screening" at the boarding gate for the KLM flight, according to officials of the Dutch airline. In Amsterdam, AbdulMutallab boarded the Northwest Airlines flight to the United States. The Netherlands' national coordinator for counterterrorism told CNN that AbdulMutallab had gone through "normal security procedures" in Amsterdam before boarding the flight to Detroit. Over the weekend in Britain, where the suspect studied engineering at a London university, police searched AbdulMutallab's last known address. Scotland Yard detectives on Sunday interviewed Michael Rimmer, a former high-school teacher who described AbdulMutallab as a "very devout" Muslim who had once expressed sympathy for Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency during a classroom discussion. But Rimmer, who taught AbdulMutallab at a school in the west African nation of Togo, said it was not clear whether the then-teenager was simply playing devil's advocate during the class. A federal security bulletin obtained by CNN said AbdulMutallab claimed the explosive device used Friday "was acquired in Yemen along with instructions as to when it should be used." Yemeni authorities said they will take immediate action once the attempted bombing suspect's alleged link to the country is officially identified.

[B]Source:[/B] http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/28/airline.terror.attempt/index.html

Islam today has become more Arabism than Islam, but most Muslims want to overlook the Arab racism in Islam. There is no need to fight for this racist religion.

In Islam you will always find the dark skinned Africans people subservient to the Arab light skinned ruling class. One of my muslim friend traveled throughout the Middle East and North Africa; he shared with me with sadness how dark skinned Africans were treated negative in Mecca , Saudi Arabia during Hajj. Still now the same dark skined African is ready to be a suicide bomber for the religion of his own Arab opressor. Islam has become more Arabism than Islam, but most Africans Muslims want to overlook the Arab racism in Islam.

There are some things which are beyond your control. That is your destiny. Then there are things where you have a choice. That is free-will. If it’s raining outside, it’s your destiny as you have no control over the weather. However, to be wet or remain dry is your free-will.

kabukabu:
Ehh Femfem,can we have Africom already,Nigeria needs Africom today,so we don't have to deal with aboki anymore,no more sharia.Yes we need it,You can go live in Katsina or Maiduguri if you like

Africom is a trap, the American medias are making a lot of noise about this story because they want to have a reason to introduce Africom to Nigeria. In truth Africom is a dangerous continuation of US military expansion around the globe. Such foreign-policy priorities, as well as the use of weapons of war to combat terrorist threats on the African continent, will not achieve national security for Nigeria. Africom will only inflame threats against the United States, make Nigeria and Africa even more dependent on external powers and delay responsible African solutions to continental security issues.

[size=15pt]Nigeria tightens security after failed US attack[/size]

Lagos, Dec 27 (AFP) Nigeria called a halt today to security shortcuts for "sacred cows" and said all passengers would be screened after it emerged Lagos was the starting point for a failed bombing of a US plane.

Nigerian media reports said security at the country's airports was lax, with so-called "big men" and their families often allowed to skip screening.

The Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said security checks would now be enforced for all passengers.

"We have tightened security measures since yesterday (Saturday) in all our 22 airports and we can only appeal to passengers to bear with the new situation," FAAN spokesman Akin Olukunle told AFP.

"There will be a thorough screening of all passengers.

There won't be any sacred cow. This may cause some delays but we appeal for understanding.

Source: http://www.ptinews.com/news/442674_Nigeria-tightens-security-after-failed-US-attack

I remember that a group of Nigerian Islamists with suspected links to al Qaeda were arrested in 2007.

Get police report before travelling is just the beginning, don't forget that you will have to go also trough security check and sniffers dogs for Explosives detection at every airport now.

Breaking News: Ossama Ben Laden want to relocate to Nigeria.

Breaking News: Ossama Ben Laden want to relocate to Nigeria.

Raising a chalice of wine into the air, Pope Leo toasted:

"How well we know what a profitable superstition this fable of Christ has been for us and our predecessors."

Even the Vatican of today know but hide the truth from us because that would be a threat to the Evil System’s economic success of the West.

[quote author=paddy_lo link=topic=371562.msg5191005#msg5191005 date=1261862889]wasnt the pope a member of hitler youth also?. . .anyway i re-iterate that religion is brainwashing nigerians,both christians and muslims[/quote]Correct, this "pope" was a member of the hitler youth. Africans are just worshiping this Satanist pope instead of doing their researchs and investigation about him. This is so sad.

akered:
His name is called SAMSON!!!!!!

All hard-line bible thumpers should emulate him!!!!!

Mmnhh!!, I see, now we know where the muslims get this idea of suicide bomber.
They get it from the bible.

Does Allah not know that the moon does not conceal the sun? (Koran 36:40)

Tribalism must be eliminated from this forum. Tribalism create confusion, ignorance, apathy, and disunity among the members of the forum. The rules of the forum have to be changed.

I fear for our people because they never get in-depth knowledge of the religions that they get involved in, making it very easy to mislead them with fanaticism. By that I mean, the Muslims in Africa, that are converts, most of them do not and cannot read, write, and speak classical Arabic (Fusha) of the Qur’aan, so they are always depending on some foreign Arab source to interpret and explain this foreign religion to them.

naijatoday:
More people are going to have their visa applications denied.

And if you are a Nigerian with a muslim name, forget about aplying for visa.

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photo of the Nigerian terrorist being taken into custody on board the plane

Just think of the repurcussions on innocent Nigerian travellers. 

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Photo of the Nigerian terrorist being taken into custody on board the plane

Just think of the repurcussions on innocent Nigerian travellers.

Just think of the repercussions on innocent Nigerian travellers.

Now every Nigerian in the world even traveling with an ordinary soap powder will be a terror suspect.

[size=18pt]U.S. plane terror suspect was on intelligence 'watch-list' — senator
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26/12/2009
A self-proclaimed terrorist detained at Detroit airport after allegedly trying to blow up a plane has appeared on a U.S. intelligence agency's "watch-list", the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee told CNN.

On Friday, U.S. intelligence officials arrested a passenger who reportedly ignited a "powdery substance" on Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam after the plane arrived at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport in Michigan, injuring himself and several other passengers.

The suspect, who was detained immediately after the incident, told investigators that he was directed by Al Qaeda.

Peter King confirmed that the man, identified as Nigerian citizen Abdul Mudallad, 23, probably had terrorist links as investigators discovered his name in the intelligence agency's list.

However, the man reportedly has not appeared on the U.S. Government's "no-fly" list.

According to ABC News, the suspect, an engineering student at University College London, told investigators that he had explosive powder taped to his leg and used a syringe of chemicals to detonate the powder.

ABC said the man's visa stated that he was travelling to the US for a religious ceremony.

The suspect was initially believed to have set off firecrackers on board the plane, which was reportedly carrying 278 passengers from the Dutch capital.

Delta Airlines, which owns Northwest, said the passenger had caused a commotion on board the plane.

The White House described the incident as terrorism-related. "We believe this was an attempted act of terrorism," a White House official said.

U.S. President Barack Obama was notified of the attack while on holiday in Hawaii and ordered airline security to be tightened.

Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20091226/157379719.html

[size=15pt]Nigerian Terrorist Suspected of Flight 253 Attack
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Representative Pete King has identified the suspect in the Flight 253 terrorist attack as Abdul Mudallad. Various media outlets have reported the name as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Whether the suspect is named Abdul Mudallad or Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, this much is clear: the suspect is a Nigerian national who is suspected of an attempted terrorist attack. The Nigerian terrorist, who King says has links to al-Qaeda, allegedly tried to set off an explosive device on a Northwest 253 flight between Amsterdam and Detroit. It is believed that the suspect may have acquired the explosive device in Yemen.

Mudallad is said to have ties to terrorist organizations.

Abdul Mudallad is reportedly being treated for burns while in custody.

Source: http://www.nowpublic.com/world/abdul-mudallad-nigerian-terrorist-suspected-flight-253-attack-2545365.html

Yes VoIP (voice over internet protocal) is offered in every countries on the planet, including Nigeria.
You can use it to phone for free from PC to PC anywhere in the world.

What a bunch of hypocrites, you should all congratulate this woman who pushed to the ground this peado.phile pope.

Another proof of the "fall" of christianity.
Congratulation to this lady.

Your god caused an earthquake in a South American city who created the collapse of the roof of the church, killing and injuring so many Christians.[b]WHY?[/B]
As usual christians refuse to answers this questions.

blackcypha:
so why havnt the zealots like a.k.o responded to this intelligent question eeh?

Because christians have no answers to this question.