Akayed Ullah, the 27-year-old suspected bomber, had wires and a pipe bomb strapped to his body. The device prematurely exploded between two subway platforms near Port Authority, which is America’s largest bus terminal, police said <\/p>\n
An ISIS-inspired Bangladeshi-origin
\nA man, wearing a homemade device, triggered a blast at a metro station in New York City during the morning rush hours, injuring four persons and causing chaos in one of the busiest commuter hubs in the metropolis, officials said. Akayed Ullah, the 27-year-old suspected bomber, had wires and a pipe bomb strapped to his body. The device prematurely exploded between two subway platforms near Port Authority, which is America\u2019s largest bus terminal, police said.
\nThe suspect was taken into custody after the device partially exploded. The subway station was evacuated and Port Authority terminal was shut down. Ullah was alone, the police said, adding that the explosion was recorded on surveillance video.
\nNo group has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far, though it was being treated as terror-related. \u201cThis was an attempted terrorist attack. Thank God he did not achieve his goal,\u201d Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this point in time, all we know of is one individual who, thank God, was unsuccessful in his aims,\u201d Blasio said. \u201cThere are also no credible and specific threats against New York City at this time. But we will give you more information as the investigation unfolds,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cOur lives revolve around the subway. The choice of New York is always for a reason, because we are beacons of the world. We show that a society of many background and many faiths can work\u2026The terrorists want to undermine that. They yearn to attack New York City,\u201d he added. A total of four injuries were reported at the scene of the explosion at Port Authority, the New York Police Department said, adding all injuries are non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who lived in Brooklyn, suffered serious burn injuries and is currently admitted at a hospital. He had arrived in the US some seven years ago from Bangladesh. \u201cPreliminary investigation at the scene indicates that this male was wearing an improvised low-tech explosive device attached to his body. He intentionally detonated that device,\u201d Police Commissioner James O\u2019Neil told reporters.
\nPresident Donald Trump was briefed on the New York explosion, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. The FBI has joined the investigation. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that New Yorkers would not be disrupted by such an attempt.
\n\u201cWe are a target by many who would like to make a statement against freedom\u2026Let\u2019s go back to work we are not going to allow them to disrupt us,\u201d he said. \u201cThe reality is that we are a target by many who would like to make a statement against democracy, against freedom. We have statue of Liberty in our harbour and that make sus an international target. We understand that,\u201d he said.
\nFormer New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton told MSNBC that the man was inspired by the Islamic State terror group and originally came from Bangladesh. Earlier, the New York Police Department tweeted that it was responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, Manhattan. The New York Fire Department received call around 7.19 am.
\n\u201cI was exiting the Port Authority and the National Guard was running towards something shouting \u2018Go, Go, Go\u2019,\u201d commuter Keith Woodfin tweeted, according to New York Daily News. Designer Chelsea LaSalle tweeted that she was \u201cstuck in a running stampede at port authority bus terminal due to bomb scare. cops EVERYWHERE.\u201d
\nSecurity was enhanced in several major American cities after the explosion in the New York City. \u201cWe are monitoring the incident that occurred in New York City this morning. At this time, there are no current threats to the District of Columbia. We ask all residents and visitors to remain vigilant,\u201d said the Washington DC Police Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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