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Yemen: Jetliner Suspect Met Militant Cleric

HeadlineJan 07, 2010

A federal grand jury has indicted the suspect in the failed Christmas Day jetliner attack. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab faces six criminal charges, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. Earlier today, the Yemeni government said Abdulmutallab had previously met with militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who’s also been linked to the Fort Hood shootings that killed thirteen people in November.

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