A U.S. judge has postponed the sentencing of a Nigerian man known as the "underwear bomber," who botched an attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner.Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab faces a life sentence after pleading guilty last October to terrorism charges.On Friday, the judge delayed Abdulmutallab's sentencing to February 16 to give the 25-year-old more time to review a pre-sentencing report.
The attempted bomber is acting as his own attorney, but also has a standby lawyer.Authorities say Abdulmutallab started a fire while trying to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear aboard an Amsterdam to U.S. flight on Christmas Day 2009.Passengers were able to restrain him, and the plane made a safe emergency landing in the central U.S. city of Detroit.The alleged al-Qaida operative has said he tried to blow up the plane in retaliation for the U.S. treatment of Muslims around the world.The 289 passengers on board the flight will have a chance to address the court during a hearing on January 19.Abdulmutallab has been jailed since the incident.
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