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The Underwear Bomber: Examining the 2009 Flight 253 Attack

The Underwear Bomber: An In-Depth Analysis of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s Attempted Attack On Christmas Day 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian national, attempted to detonate an explosive device concealed in his underwear aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253, which was en route from Amsterdam to Detroit. This incident, which became known as the “Underwear Bomber” case, […]