Airline Attack Suspect Tied to al-Qaeda

Nigerian man charged with attempting to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane claimed tie with al-Qaeda operatives.
Airline Attack Suspect Tied to al-Qaeda
TSA officer screens airline passengers in Terminal C at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Dec 27 in Dallas, Texas. Pre-flight screenings were stepped up after Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, of Nigeria allegedly tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines Tom Pennington/Getty Images
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TSA officer screens airline passengers in Terminal C at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Dec 27 in Dallas, Texas. Pre-flight screenings were stepped up after Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, of Nigeria allegedly tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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