Stranger Than Fiction:  Underwear Bomb EXCLUSIVE: Photos of the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 Bomb Accused Bomber Abdulmutallab's Underwear, Explosive Packet and Detonator By RICHARD ESPOSITO and BRIAN ROSS Dec. 28, 2009 ABC News A singed pair of underwear with a packet of powder sewn into the crotch, seen in government photos obtained exclusively by ABC News, is all that remains of al Qaeda's attempt to down an American passenger plane over Detroit. As seen in these photos, the alleged bomb consisted of a packet of powder sewn into the briefs of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian. Al Qaeda took credit Monday for the attempted bombing, boasted of its ability to overcome U.S. intelligence and airport security, and promised new attacks. The first photo, to the left, shows the slightly charred underpants with the bomb packet still in place. All photos include a ruler to provide scale.   The underwear with the explosive worn by alleged Northwest 253 bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is shown in this undated photo. (ABC News) Posted December 29, 2009

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