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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty in Plane Bomb Attempt

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty in Plane Bomb Attempt

A guilty plea by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab took a federal court in Detroit by surprise as he admitted he tried to blow up an airliner with a bomb in his underwear for Al-Qaeda.

 

Accused airline bomber waives right to fast U.S. trial

The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner with a bomb hidden in his underwear last year, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, on Thursday waived his right to a speedy trial.

 

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