Al Qaeda reportedly behind US airline plot
December 29th, 2009 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Washington, Dec 29 (DPA) Al Qaeda has reportedly claimed responsibility for the failed attack on a US airliner on Christmas Day, a firm that monitors terrorist activity said Monday.
The IntelCenter located outside Washington said Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, posted a statement on a website saying that it was behind the failed plot to blow up Delta/Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it descended to land in Detroit from Amsterdam.
AQAP also released a photo of the suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab who allegedly tried to detonate the explosives.
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