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The attempted attack on Flight 253

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab accused of trying to blow up a plane
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria who is accused of trying to blow up a Northwest/Delta flight 253 from Amsterdam on Christmas Day Photograph: US Marshals Office/guardian.co.uk
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Slightly charred and singed underpants with the explosive packet
Slightly charred and singed underpants with the explosive packet removed from the crotch. Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, said it provided Nigerian suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab with an explosive device to blow up Northwest Airlines flight 253 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: The syringe detonator is seen in government photos
The syringe detonator is seen in government photos obtained exclusively by ABC News, released to Reuters Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Northwest Airlines: Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam Photograph: JP Karas/guardian.co.uk
Northwest Airlines: A person dressed in protective clothing climbs the stairs
A person dressed in protective clothing climbs the stairs of the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Northwest Airlines: Security personnel at the bottom of the stairs
Security personnel at the bottom of the stairs Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Northwest Airlines: The Detroit metropolitan airport terminal
The Detroit metropolitan airport terminal Photograph: Carlos Osorio/guardian.co.uk
Northwest Airlines: Transportation Security Administration agent Paul Marshall
Transportation Security Administration agent Paul Marshall helps an international traveller at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Officials tried to calm traveller's fears a day after an attempted terrorist attack Photograph: Carlos Osorio/guardian.co.uk
Northwest Airlines: Unidentified law enforcement officials
Unidentified law enforcement officials leave the international arrival gates at the Detroit metropolitan airport Photograph: Carlos Osorio/guardian.co.uk
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a school trip in Britain in 2002
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a school trip in Britain in 2002 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (red top) on a school trip to london 2001-2002
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (red top) on a school trip to london 2001-2002 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (red top) on a school trip to london 2001-2002
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (red top) on a school trip to london 2001-2002 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a school trip in Britain in 2002
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a school trip in Britain in 2002 Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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