While Britain has confirmed Abdulmutallab had contact with Islamist radicals during his time at University College London, authorities deny he was recruited into al-Qaida from the UK. The Yemeni government claim otherwise.
Foreigners in Yemen say they have to go online to recall that the country is at war. They feel their surroundings are calm and normal, and that the issues highlighted by the Abdulmutallab terror attack are nothing new. Many are therefore taking the current issues with a grain of salt. All services are still in…
According to this editorial, Obama must remain creative in addressing security lapses and not focus on large-scale airport security screening to thwart al-Qaida. The Abdulmutallab attack proves strides have been made in security since 9/11, but Obama must ensure the response is creative and doesn’t just react to this particular tactic, as al-Qaida’s job is…
British police are focusing on Abdulmutallab’s time at University College London (UCL). In an examination of emails and texts, they have found him to be in contact with jihadists across the globe since 2007. Abdulmutallab’s examined emails fantasized about jihad: “I won’t go into too much details about me [sic] fantasy but basically they are…
Threats from al-Qaida in the Arabian Penninsula caused the British and American Embassies in Sana’a to close their doors. Intelligence indicated impending attacks beginning three weeks ago. The American Embassy is no stranger to terrorist threats. Al-Qaida set off a car bomb in September 2008 that killed 19 people, and shootout occurred in January 2009…
