Obama halts release of Yemeni detainees following attempted attack

Today, a federal grand jury indicted the 23-year-old Nigerian man for the failed Christmas bombing of a plane landing in Detroit. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is charged with six counts, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted murder of 289 people on board the plane. One result of the incident has been a focus on the relationship between the U.S. and Yemen.  US officials have said the alleged bomber had contact with al-Qaeda in Yemen prior to the attempted attack.  On Tuesday, President Obama announced that he will halt the release of Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay. Also Tuesday, a federal appeals court upheld a ruling to detain a Yemeni terror suspect, despite calls from public defenders and human rights groups for his release.  FSRN’s Matt Pearson reports.