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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, officials say. | A man is being held after an attempted terror attack at New York City's main bus terminal, officials say. |
"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, named as Akayed Ullah, 27, was wounded when a "low-tech explosive device" strapped to his body blew up in an underpass, officials say. | The suspect, named as Akayed Ullah, 27, was wounded when a "low-tech explosive device" strapped to his body blew up in an underpass, officials say. |
They say four other people suffered minor injuries. | They say four other people suffered minor injuries. |
A photo circulating on social media shows a man, said to be the suspect, 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 the suspect, 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. |
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. |
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