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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

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Terrorist

The Resume

    (December 22, 1986- )
    Born in Lagos, Nigeria
    Attempted to detonate an incendiary device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit (December 25, 2009)
    Told authorities that he was directed by Al-Qaeda

Why he might be annoying:

    He comes from a wealthy background, as the son of a leading Nigerian banker.
    He was on the terror watch list, but not the no-fly list.
    He reportedly used the same explosive, PETN, as shoe bomber Richard Reid, which shows you how well the security procedures adapted after that attack worked.
    In response to the attempted bombing, the TSA banned passengers from getting out of their seat during the last hour of their flight.
    If you get stuck holding it during your next flight, you know who to blame.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was subdued by other passengers.
    He gave himself third-degree burns on his legs while failing to bring down the plane.
    His parents had reported him to US embassy authorities, worrying that he had contacted radicals while in Yemen.
    The attack was condemned by Nigeria's Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 299 Votes: 68.90% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 54.22% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 201 Votes: 68.66% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 156 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2650 Votes: 71.06% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 806 Votes: 63.15% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 999 Votes: 80.68% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 244 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 459 Votes: 65.36% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 955 Votes: 58.12% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 599 Votes: 69.12% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 566 Votes: 81.27% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 679 Votes: 83.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 2161 Votes: 73.72% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 261 Votes: 75.86% Annoying