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A Delta Airlines Airbus A330 landing at Schiphol (Image by wikipedia user Gietje, Public Domain)

Nigerian man Abdul Mudallad is a terrorist! Abdul Mudallad, also Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, failed to blow up a Northwest Airlines Airbus 300 flying from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Detroit Metro Airport on Christmas after when was successfully tackled by the on-board personel the moment after he ignited an explosive device. Northwest Airline is a subsidiary of Delta Airlines.

It was reported Abdul Mudallad had strapped explosive powder on his leg and used a syringe of liquid chemicals to mix with the powder to cause explosion. Reports said the 23-year-old man’s name was included a terrorist connection database but not on a “no-fly” list.

Abdul Mudallad was a engineering student from 2005 to 2008 at University College of London. ABC reported he was flying from Nigeria to the United States for a religious seminar based his entry visa which was issued June 16, 2008 and was good until June 12, 2010.

Abdul Mudallad told the investigation police he was acting of behalf of al-Qaeda and had received the explosives in Yemen. The attempted terrorism bomb attack of Mudallad on Friday afternoon caused several people to suffer from slight injuries but did inflict the 3-degree burns on himself. No mercy to him! Abdul Mudallad should be jailed for the lifetime!

Update: More detailed background info about Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab. He is from a prominent Nigerian family. From Free Republic:

Father reported him to US Authorities six months ago

The young man, who yesterday night attempted to ignite an explosive device aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan in the United States has been identified as Abdul Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old son of Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, former First Bank chairman. Mutallab, a former minister and prominent banker recently retired from the bank’s board.

The older Mutallab, as at the time of filing this report, had just left his Katsina hometown for Abuja to speak with security agencies, family sources say. According to the family members, Mutallab has been uncomfortable with the boy’s extreme religious views and had six months ago reported his activities to United States’ Embassy, Abuja and Nigerian security agencies.

The older Mutallab was said to be devastated on hearing the news of Abdul Farouk’s attempted bombing arrest. A source close to him said he was surprised that after his reports to the US authorities, the young man was allowed to travel to the United States.

The family home of the Mutallabs in Central London, is currently being searched by men of the Metropolitan Police. THISDAY checks reveal that the suspect, Abdulfarouk Umar Muttalab who is an engineering student at the University College, London had been noted for his extreme views on religion since his secondary school days at the British International School, Lome, Togo.

At the secondary school, he was known for preaching about Islam to his schoolmates and he was popularly called “Alfa”, a local coinage for Islamic scholar. After his secondary school, the young man, family sources said went to University College London to study engineering and later relocated to Egypt, and then Dubai. While in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, he declared to his family members that he did not want to have anything to do with any of them again.

His father, Muttalab is a regular visitor to the US where he visits for medical check up and holidays. He is expected to issue a statement later today.