Abdulmutallab's family was alarmed because it was out of character
(AP) - The Nigerian man accused of trying to bring down a US airliner cut off contact with his family and disappeared from their lives until they awoke to news of the attempted Christmas Day attack, his family said today. A statement from the family of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab said his disappearance caused them to alert first Nigerian and then American authorities because it was completely out of character. "Farouk, to the best of parental monitoring, had never shown any attitude, conduct or association that would give concern." More»
