World in Brief, Jan. 7, 2009Man charged with attempted bombing had contact with radical American-Yemen Muslim cleric al-Awlaki in Yemen.SavePrintUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab. U.S. Marshals Service via Getty Images Epoch Times Staff1/7/2010|Updated: 10/1/2015YemenPlane Bomb Suspect Linked to Radical Muslim ClericWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentEpoch Times StaffAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesDay in Photos: US Military Exercises, Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia, Filibuster in Missouri SenateSep 12, 2025Alleged Assassin CaughtSep 12, 2025Suspect in Kirk Assassination in Custody, Identified as Tyler RobinsonSep 12, 2025Day in Photos: Sept. 11 Anniversary, Pro-Independence March in Spain, and Painted FieldsSep 11, 2025Related TopicsWorld in Brief