Who Is Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab?

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
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London
After leaving the British school, Mutallab won a place at the prestigious University College London, where he chose to study mechanical engineering. He attended the school from 2005 to 2008 and was president of its Islamic Society.

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