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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (Arabic: عمر فاروق عبد المطلب; also known as Umar Abdul Mutallab and Omar Farooq al-Nigeri; born 22 December 1986) popularly referred to as the "Underwear Bomber" or "Christmas Bomber", is a Nigerian terrorist who attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on board Northwest Airlines Flight 253, en route from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, U.S. on 25 December 2009. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed to have organised the attack with Abdulmutallab; they said they supplied him with the bomb and trained him. Connections to al-Qaeda and Anwar al-Awlaki have been found, although the latter denied ordering the bombing. Abdulmutallab was convicted in a U.S. federal court of eight federal criminal counts, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted murder of 289 people. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is the 321st most popular extremist, the 309th most popular biography from Nigeria and the 2nd most popular Nigerian Extremist.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is most famous for attempting to detonate an explosive device on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on December 25, 2009, in an act of terrorism. He was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his actions.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ranks 321 out of 283. Before him are Afzal Guru, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Reynhard Sinaga, Omar Khadr, Samantha Lewthwaite, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. After him are Elliot Rodger, Adam Yahiye Gadahn, Dylann Roof, Lucy Letby, John Walker Lindh, and Thomas Matthew Crooks.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ranks 1,712. Before him are Steffen Weinhold, Artem Sitak, Russell Martin, Brice Leverdez, Moritz Müller, and Michael de Leeuw. After him are Monday James, Ni Hong, Cirkut, Lucas Calabrese, Kenta Tanno, and Stéphanie Dubois.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ranks 309 out of 309. Before him are Samuel Kalu (1997), Nedum Onuoha (1986), Michael Uchebo (1990), Mariam Usman (1990), Mercy Johnson (1984), and Reuben Gabriel (1990). After him are Monday James (1986), Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978), Kim Ojo (1988), Kunle Odunlami (1991), Sarah Michael (1990), and Margaret Adeoye (1985).

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Among EXTREMISTS In Nigeria

Among extremists born in Nigeria, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ranks 2. Before him are Abubakar Shekau (1974).

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