Who is underwear bomber

His bomb caused a fire on the Northwest Airlines flight, which had people aboard, and he was subdued by passengers. News Updated. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is shown in this booking photograph released by the U.

Marshals Service December 28, Not one passenger suffered life-threatening injuries," he said. Prosecutors said a life sentence was warranted because an attempted terror attack heightens public fear and burdens airports with expensive and time-consuming security procedures.

As part of the sentencing hearing, four passengers and a crew member aboard Flight made statements, telling the judge the event had forever changed their lives.

A video from the FBI showing the power of the explosive material found in Abdulmutallab's underwear was also shown at the hearing. As the video played Abdulmutallab twice said loudly "Allahu akbar" - Arabic for "God is great". Abdulmutallab himself made a brief statement. During the short trial, he had fired his lawyer and attempted to represent himself. Today is a day of victory. On the second day of his trial, in October, Abdulmutallab unexpectedly declared that he would plead guilty to all charges.

The bomb was a "blessed weapon to save the lives of innocent Muslims", he told the court. Investigators said Abdulmutallab admitted he was working for AQAP, and had been inspired by and had met Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical cleric who was killed in by a US drone strike in Yemen.

There he boarded Northwest Airlines Flight to Detroit, which was carrying passengers and 11 crew members. In addition, the court filing claims "corrections officers have allowed In , Abdulmutallab was moved from a Michigan prison to the Supermax facility in Florence, Colorado, 90 miles south of Denver, which houses some of the country's most notorious criminals, CBS Detroit reported.

On Christmas Day in , Abdulmutallab attempted to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight by detonating explosive chemicals that were hidden in his underwear minutes before the plane landed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The device didn't work as planned, but still produced flame, smoke and panic in the cabin. Abdulmutallab was convicted in