http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/11/new-york-police-respond-reports-explosion-inmanhattan/
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A man with a pipe bomb strapped to his body set off an explosion at one of New York’s busiest commuter hubs, leaving five people injured in an Isil-inspired attack.
Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national who is thought to have lived in the US since 2011, triggered a stampede during the morning rush hour as his homemade bomb detonated in a busy underpass.
He was pictured moments after the apparent attempted suicide attack crumpled in a heap with severe burns and lacerations to his torso and was later taken to hospital and placed under arrest.
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Pipe bomb suspect Akayed Ullah CREDIT: AFP
Ullah reportedly told investigators that he was avenging attacks on the Islamic State group and chose the location by its Christmas posters.
The 27-year-old recalled a Christmas attack in Europe in 2016 and said he was also retaliating for US airstrikes on IS in Syria, law enforcement officials told the New York Times.
The mention of Christmas as a motive drew comparisons to Europe, where an Isil-inspired attacker plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market last year, killing 12 people.
Mr. Ullah had attached the pipe bomb to himself with a “combination of Velcro and zip ties,” said James P. O’Neill, the commissioner of the New York Police Department.
CCTV footage shows the bomber walking down a tunnel armed with a five-inch metal pipe bomb and battery pack strapped to his body before a flash of smoke fills the walkway.
CCTV footage shows the moment the bomb went off in the New York subway
9:30pm
Suspect had no criminal record
Several US officials familiar with the investigation have told news sources that at this point there was no information indicating Ullah was previously known to any American spy or law enforcement agency for any connection to militants or terrorism.
An authoritative government source confirmed that Ullah arrived in the US seven years ago on a visa for applicants with family members already in the country.
Ullah is from the Bangladeshi city of Chittagong and is a US resident, the country's police chief. He had no criminal record there and last visited Bangladesh on September 8, the chief said.
Mr Trump's spokeswoman Sarah Sanders argued that the attack could have been prevented by tighter immigration rules.
"The president's policy has called for an end to chain migration, and if that had been in place that would have prevented this individual from coming to the United States," she told the daily White House briefing.
"So the president will aggressively continue to push forth responsible immigration reform."
9:27pm
Attacker learnt how to make bomb online - New York Governor
The weapon was a pipe bomb that was attached to the suspect, police said. New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo told CNN the explosive in the pipe ignited, but the pipe itself did not explode.
"So he wound up hurting himself, several others in the vicinity." He said the attacker obtained information on how to make a bomb from the internet.
8:53pm
Attacker was 'motivated by Israel'
A pro-Islamic State media group, Maqdisi Media, portrayed the attempted terror attack as a response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week, according to the SITE Intelligence Group which tracks and analyses online activity by extremist groups.
However, US network CNN reported that Ullah told investigators he was motivated by recent Israeli actions in Gaza. Over the weekend, Israeli authorities said they had destroyed a tunnel between Gaza and Israel - a blow to Hamas, the Palestinian militant group which controls the Gaza strip.
5:12pm
Intelligence agencies investigating suspect
A thorough background investigation into Akayed Ullah is being conducted by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Commissioner O'Neill said.
4:05pm
Footage shows moment of attack
Watch the moment of the New York 'bomb' explosion
3:11pm
Live from the scene
The explosion took place opposite a corner shop owned by a Bangladeshi Muslim man, Harriet Alexander reports from the scene.
"The people who do this have no religion," he said. "They are just savages." He only learnt of the incident when customers came in and told him - he heard no explosion. "It's sad, but it happens all over the world. In my country, in your country, here. That mosque attack in Egypt? Terrible, too. "It's a fact of life now."
2:50pm
Suspect had pipe bomb strapped to him, officials confirm
The device was a pipe bomb fixed to the bomber with hook and loop fastens and zip ties, officials said in a press conference.
2:47pm
Bomber named as Akayed Ullah
Akayed Ullah is the 27-year-old suspect, New York Police said. The suspect was placed in custody and transferred to Bellevue hospital.
"We are asking anyone with information about this individual to come forward," Police Commissioner James O'Neill said.
The individual who carried the device had burns and lacerations to his hands and abdomen.
2:43pm
Bill De Blasio: 'Our enemies want to undermine our multi-cultural society'
There are no additional known incidents at this time, no additional activities, said New York Mayor Bill De Blasio.
The Mayor told a press conference that the incident, which happened at the start of the city's rush hour, was "an attempted terrorist attack."
"All we know is there was one individual who, thank God, was unsuccessful in his attempt," he said.
Mr De Blasio added a fuller investigation would follow.
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10:37 PM - Dec 11, 2017
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"As New Yorkers our lives revolve around the subways. When we hear of an attack in the subways it is incredibly unsettling," de Blasio said.
2:39pm
Governor: 'This is New York - let's go back to work'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has praised the emergency services for their response. "Everyone worked together. There was an explosion, it was an effectively low-tech device. There were several minor injuries and it was handled extremely well."
All bus services are being restored now, Mr Cuomo said.
"This is one of our worst nightmares. This is New York. We are a target by many who would like to make a statement against freedom...That makes us an international target, we understand that," he said.
"Anyone can go onto the internet. The counter reality is this is New York and we keep our eyes open and we have the best law enforcement in the world. We will go forward together, let's go back to work. We are not going to allow them to disrupt us."
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- Rozina Sabur, washington
- Suspected bomber named as Akayed Ullah, 27-year-old Bangladeshi national
- Device exploded on a subway platform at at the Port Authority Bus terminal near Times Square
- Five people, including the suspect, have been injured but none of the injuries are life-threatening
- The transit hub, one of the busiest in the US, has now reopened
- Suspect was reportedly inspired by Isil Christmas attacks
A man with a pipe bomb strapped to his body set off an explosion at one of New York’s busiest commuter hubs, leaving five people injured in an Isil-inspired attack.
Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national who is thought to have lived in the US since 2011, triggered a stampede during the morning rush hour as his homemade bomb detonated in a busy underpass.
He was pictured moments after the apparent attempted suicide attack crumpled in a heap with severe burns and lacerations to his torso and was later taken to hospital and placed under arrest.
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Pipe bomb suspect Akayed Ullah CREDIT: AFP
Ullah reportedly told investigators that he was avenging attacks on the Islamic State group and chose the location by its Christmas posters.
The 27-year-old recalled a Christmas attack in Europe in 2016 and said he was also retaliating for US airstrikes on IS in Syria, law enforcement officials told the New York Times.
The mention of Christmas as a motive drew comparisons to Europe, where an Isil-inspired attacker plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market last year, killing 12 people.
Mr. Ullah had attached the pipe bomb to himself with a “combination of Velcro and zip ties,” said James P. O’Neill, the commissioner of the New York Police Department.
CCTV footage shows the bomber walking down a tunnel armed with a five-inch metal pipe bomb and battery pack strapped to his body before a flash of smoke fills the walkway.
CCTV footage shows the moment the bomb went off in the New York subway
9:30pm
Suspect had no criminal record
Several US officials familiar with the investigation have told news sources that at this point there was no information indicating Ullah was previously known to any American spy or law enforcement agency for any connection to militants or terrorism.
An authoritative government source confirmed that Ullah arrived in the US seven years ago on a visa for applicants with family members already in the country.
Ullah is from the Bangladeshi city of Chittagong and is a US resident, the country's police chief. He had no criminal record there and last visited Bangladesh on September 8, the chief said.
Mr Trump's spokeswoman Sarah Sanders argued that the attack could have been prevented by tighter immigration rules.
"The president's policy has called for an end to chain migration, and if that had been in place that would have prevented this individual from coming to the United States," she told the daily White House briefing.
"So the president will aggressively continue to push forth responsible immigration reform."
9:27pm
Attacker learnt how to make bomb online - New York Governor
The weapon was a pipe bomb that was attached to the suspect, police said. New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo told CNN the explosive in the pipe ignited, but the pipe itself did not explode.
"So he wound up hurting himself, several others in the vicinity." He said the attacker obtained information on how to make a bomb from the internet.
8:53pm
Attacker was 'motivated by Israel'
A pro-Islamic State media group, Maqdisi Media, portrayed the attempted terror attack as a response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week, according to the SITE Intelligence Group which tracks and analyses online activity by extremist groups.
However, US network CNN reported that Ullah told investigators he was motivated by recent Israeli actions in Gaza. Over the weekend, Israeli authorities said they had destroyed a tunnel between Gaza and Israel - a blow to Hamas, the Palestinian militant group which controls the Gaza strip.
5:12pm
Intelligence agencies investigating suspect
A thorough background investigation into Akayed Ullah is being conducted by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Commissioner O'Neill said.
4:05pm
Footage shows moment of attack
Watch the moment of the New York 'bomb' explosion
3:11pm
Live from the scene
The explosion took place opposite a corner shop owned by a Bangladeshi Muslim man, Harriet Alexander reports from the scene.
"The people who do this have no religion," he said. "They are just savages." He only learnt of the incident when customers came in and told him - he heard no explosion. "It's sad, but it happens all over the world. In my country, in your country, here. That mosque attack in Egypt? Terrible, too. "It's a fact of life now."
2:50pm
Suspect had pipe bomb strapped to him, officials confirm
The device was a pipe bomb fixed to the bomber with hook and loop fastens and zip ties, officials said in a press conference.
2:47pm
Bomber named as Akayed Ullah
Akayed Ullah is the 27-year-old suspect, New York Police said. The suspect was placed in custody and transferred to Bellevue hospital.
"We are asking anyone with information about this individual to come forward," Police Commissioner James O'Neill said.
The individual who carried the device had burns and lacerations to his hands and abdomen.
2:43pm
Bill De Blasio: 'Our enemies want to undermine our multi-cultural society'
There are no additional known incidents at this time, no additional activities, said New York Mayor Bill De Blasio.
The Mayor told a press conference that the incident, which happened at the start of the city's rush hour, was "an attempted terrorist attack."
"All we know is there was one individual who, thank God, was unsuccessful in his attempt," he said.
Mr De Blasio added a fuller investigation would follow.
NYPD NEWS✔@NYPDnews#HappeningNow: @NYCMayor, @NYPDONeill, @FDNY, @NewYorkFBI and @NYGovCuomo update New Yorkers on explosion at #PortAuthority https://www.pscp.tv/w/bP0-HTF4blFyeW5Hbk5MRVl8MU1ZeE5qWEJkbE94d-J-Za9N-nQa46p49PV-xsFIGzN8tfOJWA1AmyP5Hh1_ …
10:37 PM - Dec 11, 2017
Bill de Blasio @NYCMayor
I'm with @NYPDONeill and @NYGovCuomo with an update on this morning's incident in Midtown.
pscp.tv
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"As New Yorkers our lives revolve around the subways. When we hear of an attack in the subways it is incredibly unsettling," de Blasio said.
2:39pm
Governor: 'This is New York - let's go back to work'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has praised the emergency services for their response. "Everyone worked together. There was an explosion, it was an effectively low-tech device. There were several minor injuries and it was handled extremely well."
All bus services are being restored now, Mr Cuomo said.
"This is one of our worst nightmares. This is New York. We are a target by many who would like to make a statement against freedom...That makes us an international target, we understand that," he said.
"Anyone can go onto the internet. The counter reality is this is New York and we keep our eyes open and we have the best law enforcement in the world. We will go forward together, let's go back to work. We are not going to allow them to disrupt us."
