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New, chilling video of Nigerian-born Mutallab training at Al Qaeda camp; making threats…. Special to USAfricaonline.com The U.S news network ABCNews has broadcast a video which shows Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab training with the Al Qaeda in Yemen. The 23-year-old Nigerian has been held in detention, accused of plotting terror and attempting to explode a bomb on a [...]
Ivory Coast beats Ghana 3-1, moves to quarter-finals African Cup of Nations Special to Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, The Black Business Journal, PhotoWorks.TV and Nigeria360@yahoogroups Ivory Coast beat Ghana 3-1 to become the first quarter-finalist at the African Cup of Nations in Angola a few minutes ago, on Friday. Ivory Coast, down [...]
Abdul Mutallab arraigned at Detroit court, pleads not guilty; 6 charges for terror plot; father did not come…. USAfrica: The News & Opinion Leader for Africans and Americans. Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, The Black Business Journal and Nigeria360@yahoogroups e-group A federal judge, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon, in Detroit took all but 3 (three) [...]
President Obama said the plot was “not the fault of a single individual or organization, but rather a systemic failure across organizations and agencies.”
Abdul Mutallab gets indicted for terror plot A U.S. grand jury on Wednesday January 6, 2010 indicted Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts for trying to blow up an American airliner in a plot that exposed large breakdowns in U.S. security and intelligence. The 23-year-old man, who has told investigators that he was given [...]
“Egypt holds a significant number of radical Islamic zealots. (Ayman) Al-Zawahiri, one of the twin leaders of al-Qaida, is an Egyptian. There are radical elements in Egypt. They were not listed. So the Obama administration needs to look a little further. I know they are being sensitive to the fact that the young man was in a transition movement,” he explained.
To counter tighter restrictions, Nwangwu points out that what he calls “evil geniuses” will continue to devise creative, innovative ways to get around the regulations. The Houston journalist says he supports international efforts to plug the loopholes. But also recalling that the September, 2001 attacks all originated within the United States, he contends that there is no substitute for stepped-up vigilance on all possible front.
Houston-based USAfrica multimedia networks and USAfricaonline.com can report that based on information, at this time, deriving from multiple familiar sources we spoke to/contacted who are associated with the senior Mutallab: the father of the al-Qaeda-bred zealot and wealthy Nigerian secular and Islamic banking investor Alhaji Umaru Mutallab is not likely going to be at the opening trial; if any. This does not rule out the presence of any of the family members, including the alleged terrorist’s traumatized mother, Aisha. This well-connected person inside Nigeria noted the critical issue is that: “I believe the Alhaji knows it is a different matter he expressed concerns about his son’s religious views and trip to Yemen to the U.S embassy in Nigeria, privately; it is another thing to have him travel to another country (the U.S) to testify for or against his own son. He may well simply be an observer. We all will be watching to see what happens….”
MEDIA NOTES: LIVE on New York’s WWRL news/issues show from 6.32am EST on Tues January 5, 2010, USAfrica’s CHIDO Nwangwu is the guest of CNN & NY DailyNews contributor Errol Louis. Insights n debate of Nigeria, Mutallab n terrorism listing/profiling issues…. plus live streaming via the web… USAfrica: Our international community’s News & Opinion Leader. U.S [...]
A U.S national security official in Washington DC informed USAfrica’s Publisher Chido Nwangwu that “the U.S is not engaging in a random decision. This is a clear, urgent response to the realities of the relationships the young Nigerian man Mutallab had with al Qaeda operatives in Yemen, and possibly elsewhere….”
USAfricaonline.com research shows the network of radical Islam fighting under the recent, general banner of alQaeda have executed attacks, successfully across parts of Africa in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Obama also noted that the Yemen-area group has been more problem for the U.S.
Nigerian Terror suspect’s Houston visit raises questions…. USAfrica’s Publisher Chido Nwangwu speaks to Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6788559.html
Father of accused Nigerian terrorist said to be ‘flabbergasted, but not surprised’ – CBSNews KHOU Channel 11 Houston interviews USAfrica Publisher Chido Nwangwu By Alex Sanz / Channel 11 News. Posted on December 27, 2009 at 2:58 PM video here: http://www.khou.com/news/national/Family-friend-Father-of-accused-terrorist-flabbergasted-but-not-surprised-80149957.html HOUSTON — A prominent, Nigerian-born Houstonian, who’s been in touch with closefamily friends of accused terrorist Umar [...]
Special Report: Nigerians, abroad and at home, swing from initial denial to harsh reality, reflecting on Farouk Mutallab’s terrorism arrest in Detroit, U.S. USAfricaonline.com developing special report…. For news tips, insights and context e-mail: News@USAfricaonline.com; wireless: 1-832-45-CHIDO (24436) or USAfricaNewsroom 713-270-5500. USAfricaonline.com on December 26, 2009 spoke to a very close family friend of the [...]
Terrorism?: Nigerian passenger, Farouk Abdul Mutallab, held and charged on Dec 26, 2009 for, allegedly, attempting to blow up plane landing in Detroit Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine and the Nigeria360 e-group Follow Nigerian community community responses and views on this developing news here, and across USAfrica’s other interactive platforms Facebook.com/USAfrica247, Twitter.com/Chido247 and on our yahoogroup: Nigeria360 e-group [...]
