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| US terror blasts suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami in custody | US terror blasts suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami in custody |
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| The New York and New Jersey bombings suspect is in custody after a shootout with police that began when he was found sleeping in a bar doorway. | The New York and New Jersey bombings suspect is in custody after a shootout with police that began when he was found sleeping in a bar doorway. |
| Afghan-born Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, is undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound after the confrontation in New Jersey. | Afghan-born Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, is undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound after the confrontation in New Jersey. |
| Republican Donald Trump immediately seized on the news as vindication of his hard line on immigration and vowed to defeat "radical Islamic terrorism". | |
| The FBI said no other suspect was being sought over the weekend's blasts. | The FBI said no other suspect was being sought over the weekend's blasts. |
| A huge manhunt was sparked on Monday after police publicly identified Mr Rahami as chief suspect. | |
| Officers have refused to discuss what led them to him but senior law enforcement officials have told US media that a fingerprint collected from an unexploded device in New Jersey was key. | |
| The shootout happened in Linden, four miles (6km) south-west of the city of Elizabeth, where further devices were found late on Sunday. | The shootout happened in Linden, four miles (6km) south-west of the city of Elizabeth, where further devices were found late on Sunday. |
| Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said the suspect was found sleeping in the doorway of Merdie's Tavern by the owner, who reported him to police. | Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said the suspect was found sleeping in the doorway of Merdie's Tavern by the owner, who reported him to police. |
| When a police officer went to investigate and wake him, the suspect fired on him and two police officers suffered injuries. | When a police officer went to investigate and wake him, the suspect fired on him and two police officers suffered injuries. |
| At a rally in Florida later on Monday, Mr Trump said Mr Rahami would be indulged by US authorities and this was evidence the country had become weak. | |
| "Now we will give him amazing hospitalisation. He will be taken care of by some of the best doctors in the world. | |
| He repeated calls for "extreme vetting" that would include an assessment of whether potential immigrants share American values. | |
| His Democratic rival Hillary Clinton has accused him of playing into the hands of militants and instead pledged to build trust between law enforcement and Muslim American communities. | |
| Reaction on Monday | Reaction on Monday |
| Will NYC blasts affect race for White House? | Will NYC blasts affect race for White House? |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Profile of Ahmad Khan Rahami | Profile of Ahmad Khan Rahami |
| New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials "have every reason to believe this was an act of terror". | New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials "have every reason to believe this was an act of terror". |
| The FBI said they had found evidence linking Mr Rahami to devices in both New Jersey and New York, but there was no indication a terror cell was active in the area. | |
| Mr Rahami, an Afghan-born US citizen, had been named by the FBI as a suspect in Saturday's bombing in Manhattan. | Mr Rahami, an Afghan-born US citizen, had been named by the FBI as a suspect in Saturday's bombing in Manhattan. |
| His family home in Elizabeth was being searched by officers. | His family home in Elizabeth was being searched by officers. |
| The bombing in the Chelsea district injured 29 people. An unexploded device was found nearby. | The bombing in the Chelsea district injured 29 people. An unexploded device was found nearby. |
| Other devices have been found or have exploded in New Jersey over the past few days. | Other devices have been found or have exploded in New Jersey over the past few days. |
| Early on Saturday, a pipe bomb exploded in a shore town ahead of a charity race. No-one was hurt. | Early on Saturday, a pipe bomb exploded in a shore town ahead of a charity race. No-one was hurt. |
| One of several devices found in an abandoned backpack near the railway station in Elizabeth exploded as a police robot was trying to disarm it in the early hours of Monday morning. | One of several devices found in an abandoned backpack near the railway station in Elizabeth exploded as a police robot was trying to disarm it in the early hours of Monday morning. |
| Local residents in Elizabeth, who had encountered Mr Rahami in his work at the family's fried chicken bar, said the family were ordinary and "Americanised". | Local residents in Elizabeth, who had encountered Mr Rahami in his work at the family's fried chicken bar, said the family were ordinary and "Americanised". |
| "He's a very friendly guy, that's what's so scary," said Ryan McCann. | "He's a very friendly guy, that's what's so scary," said Ryan McCann. |
| President Barack Obama, speaking in New York, said officials did not believe there was a connection between events in New York and New Jersey and a stabbing attack in Minnesota, also on Saturday, in which nine people were injured. | President Barack Obama, speaking in New York, said officials did not believe there was a connection between events in New York and New Jersey and a stabbing attack in Minnesota, also on Saturday, in which nine people were injured. |
| That attack was apparently carried out by a 22-year-old ethnic Somali. | That attack was apparently carried out by a 22-year-old ethnic Somali. |
| Mr Obama said it was "extremely fortunate" that nobody was killed in the bombings in New York and New Jersey. | Mr Obama said it was "extremely fortunate" that nobody was killed in the bombings in New York and New Jersey. |
| The president said that the US would continue to go after so-called Islamic State (IS). | The president said that the US would continue to go after so-called Islamic State (IS). |
| "We will continue to lead the global coalition and the fight to destroy Isil [IS] which is instigating a lot of people over the internet to carry out attacks," he said. | "We will continue to lead the global coalition and the fight to destroy Isil [IS] which is instigating a lot of people over the internet to carry out attacks," he said. |