New Yorkers have woken up to a nightmare scenario: A likely targetted attack on one of City’s the busiest transport hubs.
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20:42 Akayed Ullah has told investigators that he carried out the attack as a result of Israel’s recent actions in Gaza.
19:06 New York City has now reopened its subways and other public transport. Extra security is spread across the city. Busses have also returned to normal.
17:55 The first picture of the alleged attacker has emerged on social media. It shows him on the ground after he was handcuffed by police. The picture has not been verified, but it has been used by a number of publications. The New York Times also showed surveillance footage of the moment the bomb went off.
New York terror attack: Suicide-bomber named after detonating pipebomb in Manhatten subway https://t.co/9f94Dnx3Lu pic.twitter.com/aLFvzneghA
— Voice of Europe ? (@V_of_Europe) December 11, 2017
17:49 Reporting from midtown Manhattan, The Guardian‘s Jamiles Lartey and Paul Owen say dozens of police cars, armored trucks and fire department vehicles have swarmed and officers have blocked off stretches of 8th Avenue.
17:20 New York police have confirmed that they are currently combing through CCTV footage from inside the subway system.
17:00 Authorities have revealed more details on the injuries sustained by the three individuals near the explosion and the man wearing the bomb.
16:50 New York Mayor Bill de Blasio confirms the incident was “an attempted terrorist attack”
16:45 27-year-old Akayeb Ullah has been confirmed as the man who detonated the device. He was wearing an improvised explosive device which he intentionally detonated. Three other people in the immediate area sustained minor injuries.
BREAKING: Law enforcement official tells AP that man had explosive device strapped on when it exploded in New York City subway.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 11, 2017
New York police confirm one person in custody after reports of explosion at Port Authority, one of the city’s busiest commuter hubs https://t.co/TPgW73Nm0v pic.twitter.com/OoXJhXq0q4
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 11, 2017
BREAKING: Bomb explosion at Port Authority bus terminal in #Manhattan, police are checking the cause.
A few injuries reported. One suspect reportedly in custody. #NewYork pic.twitter.com/LdLaMi11FR
— sandeep_k (@sandeep_k2) December 11, 2017
Three people have been admitted to hospital following the "attempted terrorist attack" in New York City pic.twitter.com/kicoVvDz4p
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 11, 2017
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio calls the incident in New York "an attempted terrorist attack" pic.twitter.com/SFKdqLAW3V
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 11, 2017