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President Barack Obama has pledged the US "will not rest" until all those behind an alleged Christmas Day plane bomb plot are held accountable. | |
In his first public comments on the plot, Mr Obama said he had ordered an immediate review of US terrorism databases | |
The accused, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, had a visa and was allowed to fly despite being on a watch-list. | The accused, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, had a visa and was allowed to fly despite being on a watch-list. |
Mr Obama spoke shortly after a regional al-Qaeda wing claimed the plot. | |
The US president said only the "quick and heroic actions" of passengers and crew had averted disaster. | |
We will continue to use every element of our national power to disrupt, dismantle and defeat violent extremists Barack Obama class="" href="/2/hi/middle_east/8433151.stm">Al-Qaeda group claims bomb plot | |
The 23-year-old accused, who is being held at a prison in the US state of Michigan, was restrained while allegedly trying to detonate an explosive device sewn in to his underwear. | |
Mr Abdulmutallab is charged with attempting to blow up the Northwest Airlines Airbus A330, which had nearly 300 people on board, as it made its final descent to Detroit. | |
Mr Obama, speaking at a military base in Hawaii where he has been on holiday with his family, said: "We will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable." | |
In addition to the watch-list review, Mr Obama said his administration had already taken extra steps to improve airline security. | In addition to the watch-list review, Mr Obama said his administration had already taken extra steps to improve airline security. |
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is from a wealthy Nigerian family | |
He said he had ordered extra air marshals and enhanced screening at airports. | He said he had ordered extra air marshals and enhanced screening at airports. |
Mr Obama said the people of America would not give in to fear, but added that its citizens should be vigilant. | Mr Obama said the people of America would not give in to fear, but added that its citizens should be vigilant. |
He added: "We will continue to use every element of our national power to disrupt, to dismantle and defeat the violent extremists." | |
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Monday airport systems had failed, and that a much-criticised earlier remark of hers that security had worked was taken out of context. | US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Monday airport systems had failed, and that a much-criticised earlier remark of hers that security had worked was taken out of context. |