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RSS FeedsPipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway near port authority and Times Square, injuring four
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11 december 2017 17:23:12

 
Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway near port authority and Times Square, injuring four
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


NEW YORK—A man with a pipe bomb strapped to him set off the crude device in the subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring the suspect and three other people at the height of the morning rush hour.All four were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries in what the mayor and police labeled an attempted terror attack. The explosion happened in an underground passageway under 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. The 7:30 a.m. blast caused smoke to fill the passageway, which was crowded with throngs of Monday morning commuters.Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill labelled it an attempted terror attack.“Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals,” de Blasio said.The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah.Law enforcement officials said he was inspired by Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL, but had apparently not had any direct contact with the group. The officials said he lives in Brooklyn and may be of Bangladeshi descent. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the blast.Authorities said the bomb was a low-tech explosive device. They were investigating how it was made, and combing through surveillance footage that captured the blast on video.A video posted on social media showed the security footage. In it, a man walks through the crowded pedestrian tunnel and the bomb suddenly going off in a plume of white smoke. Through the smoke, the suspect is then seen sprawled on the ground as bystanders flee.Fire officials said the suspect had burns to his hands and abdomen. The others who were injured suffered ringing in ears and headaches.Police are investigating whether Ullah intended to set off the device in the walkway, or whether he had meant to do it in a busier location.A photo published by the New York Post showed a bearded man crumpled on the ground with his shirt apparently blown off and bla ...


 
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