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| New York Port Authority attack: Man held after Manhattan blast | New York Port Authority attack: Man held after Manhattan blast |
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| A man is being held after an attempted terror attack at New York City's main bus terminal. | A man is being held after an attempted terror attack at New York City's main bus terminal. |
| "Terrorists won't win," Mayor Bill de Blasio said after a blast at the Port Authority terminal in Manhattan during the morning rush hour on Monday. | "Terrorists won't win," Mayor Bill de Blasio said after a blast at the Port Authority terminal in Manhattan during the morning rush hour on Monday. |
| The suspect, Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, was injured by a "low-tech explosive device" strapped to his body, officials say. | The suspect, Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, was injured by a "low-tech explosive device" strapped to his body, officials say. |
| Four other people suffered minor wounds when it blew up in an underpass. | Four other people suffered minor wounds when it blew up in an underpass. |
| A photo circulating on social media shows a man, said to be Akayed Ullah, lying on the ground with his clothes ripped and lacerations on his upper body. | A photo circulating on social media shows a man, said to be Akayed Ullah, lying on the ground with his clothes ripped and lacerations on his upper body. |
| Mayor De Blasio said he was believed to have acted alone. | Mayor De Blasio said he was believed to have acted alone. |
| Who is the attacker? | Who is the attacker? |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "This is New York. The reality is that we are a target by many who would like to make a statement against democracy, against freedom. | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "This is New York. The reality is that we are a target by many who would like to make a statement against democracy, against freedom. |
| "We have the Statue of Liberty in our harbour and that makes us an international target." | "We have the Statue of Liberty in our harbour and that makes us an international target." |
| The explosion occurred at about 07:30 (12:30 GMT). Andre Rodriguez, 62, told the New York Times: "I was going through the turnstile. It sounded like an explosion, and everybody started running." | The explosion occurred at about 07:30 (12:30 GMT). Andre Rodriguez, 62, told the New York Times: "I was going through the turnstile. It sounded like an explosion, and everybody started running." |
| Another eyewitness, Alicja Wlodkowski, told Reuters news agency that she had seen a group of about 60 people running. "A woman fell. And nobody even went to stop and help her because the panic was so scary," she said. | Another eyewitness, Alicja Wlodkowski, told Reuters news agency that she had seen a group of about 60 people running. "A woman fell. And nobody even went to stop and help her because the panic was so scary," she said. |
| Nearby subway stations were evacuated, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal temporarily shut. | Nearby subway stations were evacuated, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal temporarily shut. |
| It is the biggest and busiest bus terminal in the world, serving more than 65 million people a year. | It is the biggest and busiest bus terminal in the world, serving more than 65 million people a year. |
| The suspect's home in the New York City borough of Brooklyn is being searched, the New York Times reports. | The suspect's home in the New York City borough of Brooklyn is being searched, the New York Times reports. |
| He may have been recently working at an electrical company, according to the New York Post. | He may have been recently working at an electrical company, according to the New York Post. |
| Mr Ullah emigrated to the US on a family visa in 2011. The Bangladeshi government said he had no criminal record in the country, which he last visited in September. | Mr Ullah emigrated to the US on a family visa in 2011. The Bangladeshi government said he had no criminal record in the country, which he last visited in September. |
| White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders claimed that if Mr Trump's proposed immigration crackdown had already been in place, "the attacker would have never been allowed to come into the country". | |
| "This attack underscores the need for Congress to work with the president on immigration reforms that enhance our national security and public safety," she added during a daily news briefing on Monday. | |
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