Terror attack in New York: Footage shows the moment pipe bomb malfunctions and explodes prematurely, injuring ISIS-inspired Bangladeshi immigrant, 27, wearing a suicide vest
A pipe bomb went off in an underground tunnel linking the Times Square subway station and the Port Authority bus terminal Monday morning
Police have taken one man into custody, who was wearing the homemade explosive
The suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Bangladeshi national Akayed Ullah, who has been living in the U.S. for seven years
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said the suspect ‘supposedly was setting the device off in the name of ISIS’ and that it was ‘definitely a terrorist attack, definitely intended’
CNN reports that the bomb detonated prematurely and that if it had gone off as intended the damage could have been catastrophic
The FDNY says three other people reported to local hospitals for minor injuries like ringing in the ears and headaches
The incident happened just days after President Trump sparked demonstrations across the world by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city
One of the largest demonstrations took place in Muslim-majority Bangladesh
By ASHLEY COLLMAN
DAILYMAIL.COM
11 December 2017
A Bangladeshi national in his 20s has been taken into custody with serious injuries after a suspected pipe bomb he was carrying malfunctioned and exploded prematurely inside a Midtown Manhattan subway station Monday morning.
The explosion happened around 7:20am, in an underground tunnel linking the Port Authority Bus Terminal to Times Square. The underground tunnel is a major thoroughfare for workers during the morning rush hour.
The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, was found injured at the scene and rushed to Bellevue Hospital. He was wearing what appears to be a homemade pipe bomb attacked to his body with velcro and zip ties.
Authorities say Ullah is talking to investigators at the hospital.
Three other people also reported to local hospitals for minor injuries like ringing in the ears and headaches.
There have been reports that Ullah was inspired by ISIS.
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told MSNBC’s Morning Joe that the suspect ‘supposedly was setting the device off in the name of ISIS’ and that it was ‘definitely a terrorist attack, definitely intended’.
At a morning press conference, current NYPD Commission James O’Neill said that the suspect ‘did make statements’ but that they are not going to comment on them yet.
Though it’s still early in the investigation, New York City officials say it was definitely an attempted terror attack.
‘This was an attempted terror attack and thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals,’ Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
CNN reports that it appears the Subway was not the intended target of the pipe bomb, and that it may have went off prematurely.
They also learned that the device was homemade and could have caused catastrophic damage if it went off as intended.
Commissioner O’Neill said that they have obtained CCTV footage of the attack, but they have not detailed yet what it shows.
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