Failed New York terrorist who made pipe bomb from Christmas lights reveals motive
The man was arrested following the explosion (Picture: Twitter/@sandeep_k2) The crude pipe bomb that..
The crude pipe bomb that exploded in New York City’s busiest bus station was made out of Christmas lights, it has emerged.
Failed terrorist Akayed Ullah, 27, partially detonated the weapon around his torso as he walked with commuters through Port Authority on Monday morning.
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The blast injured three people, and tore through Ullah’s stomach. He suffered burns and cuts and was arrested.
Ullah’s since told investigators that he was motivated to carry out the attack as revenge for violence against Muslims all over the world.
He said he grew angry at the Christmas posters he saw in Manhattan.
The bomb was initially thought to have detonated prematurely and partially, but Ullah told investigators it was deliberate.
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Surveillance footage shows commuters walking through Port Authority when a bomb detonates.
A man, believed to be the suspect, is seen on the ground in a smoke-filled passageway following the explosion.
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The improvised explosive device was strapped to his stomach with Velcro and zip-ties.
Greg Belpomme, who works in the area, described the chaos after he arrived at the bus station following the explosion.
He told Metro US: ‘As soon as I got out there was about five heavily-armed coppers in the station entrance and outside was just rammed with news crews, police and people all on their phones letting everyone know they’re safe. Police were sprinting between us making sure people were okay.’
Francisco Ramirez said he heard two blasts through his headphones as he got off a bus.
He told CNN: ‘From what I saw it sounded like it came from the subway, but I’m just guessing. It was two distinct explosions seconds from each other. As I was making my way toward the outside, I kept getting shoved by cops and there were cops at every entrance blocking and there was police and SWAT everywhere.’
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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed it was an attempted terrorist attack.
He said: ‘Let’s be clear that this was an attempted terrorist attack. thank god the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals. Thank god the only injuries we know of at this point were minor.
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‘The choice of New York is always for a reason, because we show that a society of many faiths and background can work and our enemies want to undermined that. But New York City is blessed with the finest lay enforcement.
‘It’s very important for my fellow New Yorkers to know that there are no additional known activities at this time. At this point in time all we know of is one individual who was unsuccessful in their aims.
‘This is the most resilient place on earth, we’ve proven it time and time again. the terrorists will not win, we will continue being New Yorkers — let’s get back to work.’
He added that law enforcement has no reason to believe more attacks are planned over the Christmas period.
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