Times Square Terrorist Planned Attack For Years, Told Police “Motive Was Revenge”
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Dec 11, 2017
Update (12:30 pm ET): Akayed Ullah, the 27-year-old would-be suicide bomber who detonated an explosive device underground near the Port Authority Bus Terminal this morning – an attack that was timed to coincide with morning rush hour foot traffic – told investigators that he carried out the attack to mete out revenge on America, which he blamed for bombings in his home country, according to the New York Post.
The Post added that Ullah was an NYC cab driver until recently, when his licensed lapsed and he neglected to renew it. Ullah told authorities in sum and substance from his hospital bed: “They’ve been bombing in my country and I wanted to do damage here,” sources said. Ullah attached two pipe bombs to his person using velcro and zip ties.
The bombing occurred around 7:20 am inside the subway passageway between West 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue and West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. Ullah suffered burns to his hands and abdomen, along with lacerations. He injured three others who were in proximity to him, and ?was ?quickly taken into custody and ?transported ?to Bellevue Hospital.
According to authorities, Ullah has reportedly been planning the attack for years.
Meanwhile, new photos have emerged of Ullah being loaded into an ambulance after the attack.
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