The Christmas Day Bomber as he has become known, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been indicted on six counts following his foiled attempt to blow up Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day.
The counts are:
- attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction
- attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the US
- willful attempt to destroy and wreck an aircraft
- willfully placing a destructive device in or near an aircraft which was likely to endanger the safety of the aircraft
- two counts of possession of a firearm, ie the bomb, in furtherance of violent crime.
The flight carrying 279 passengers and 11 crew members successfully landed after Abdulmutallab failed to detonate the bomb and started a small fire. He was overpowered by passengers and crew.
Mr Abdulmutallab allegedly concealed two explosives – PETN and TATP – in his clothing with other ingredients to make a bomb, according to the court document.
Abudulmutallab’s arraignment has not been announced although it is speculated that it could occur as early as Friday in Detroit.
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