Early-morning terror in New York
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Dec 11, 2017, 02:01 IST | Updated: Dec 11, 2017, 02:01 IST
The suspect in the Manhattan explosion has been named as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah from Bangladesh. Police said a total of four people, including the suspect, were hurt
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Home-made explosive device
Early Monday morning, a man wearing a home-made explosive device set it off at Manhattan's Port Authority bus terminal near Times Square. The terminal is one of the city's busiest.
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Four people hurt
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the explosion was an 'attempted terrorist attack'. Police said four people in total -- including the suspect -- had been hurt.
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Suspect named as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah
Police named the suspect as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah. His motives are as yet unclear.
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No other threats
Mayor Blasio said there were no other credible threats at the moment. The authorities' next aim he said was to secure the city's other transport hubs.
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Increased police presence
He added that the entire city would see increased police presence.