The notorious underwear bomber's plot in 2009 to blow up a plane on Christmas Day failed because the explosives became 'degraded' after he wore the same pair of underpants for two weeks, according to a U.S. Official.
一名美國官員表示，2009年一名臭名昭著的自殺炸彈襲擊者密謀在圣誕節(jié)炸毀一架飛機。計劃失敗的原因是他的內(nèi)褲兩禮拜沒換導致炸彈“性能下降”。

Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was on a suicide mission when he attempted to detonate a bomb in his underpants as the plane, en route from Amsterdam, approached Detroit.
尼日利亞人Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab試圖用藏在內(nèi)褲里的炸彈和一架從阿姆斯特丹飛往底特律的飛機同歸于盡。

The bomb however failed to detonate aboard the flight, which was carrying nearly 300 people, but caused a brief fire that caused burns to his groin. He was sentenced to life without parole in February 2012 after he pleaded guilty to all charges.
但炸彈沒能引爆這架載有300名乘客的飛機，它只引起了一場短暫的火災，燒傷了恐怖分子的腹股溝。他對所有罪行供認不諱并于2012年2月被判終身監(jiān)禁不得保釋。

The head of the Transportation Security Administration said this week the bomb failed to detonate because of how long Abdulmutallab had been wearing his underwear.
本周，美國運輸安全管理局局長皮爾斯托表示炸彈失效的原因是Abdulmutallab的內(nèi)褲穿了太久。

Mr Pistole was then asked whether the bomb had become 'damp', to which he replied: 'Let's say it was degraded.'
在被問到炸彈是否受潮時，皮爾斯托答道“我們還是說它性能下降吧”。

During his trial, Abdulmutallab said the bomb in his underwear was a 'blessed weapon' to avenge poorly treated Muslims around the world.
在被拘捕期間，Abdulmutallab說他內(nèi)褲中的炸彈是全世界遭遇不公平對待的穆斯林復仇的“神圣武器”。

After the bomb failed to detonate, passengers pounced on Abdulmutallab and forced him to the front of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 where he was held until the plane landed minutes later.
Abdulmutallab試圖引爆的飛機是美國西北航空的253號航班。炸彈沒能引爆后，乘客們抓住Abdulmutallab并將他拘禁在飛機前部直到降落。

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