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New York bomber blamed Donald Trump for terrorism before attack: ‘Trump, you failed to protect your nation’ New York bomber blamed Donald Trump for terrorism before attack: ‘Trump, you failed to protect your nation’
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The suspected New York City subway bomber wrote a Facebook post apparently blaming President Donald Trump for the attack that he was about to commit,.The suspected New York City subway bomber wrote a Facebook post apparently blaming President Donald Trump for the attack that he was about to commit,.
"Trump you filed to protect your nation," Akayed Ullah wrote Monday morning on the social media site, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court. "Trump you failed to protect your nation," Akayed Ullah wrote Monday morning on the social media site, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court.
Federal authorities charged Ullah for providing material support to terrorists, and using weapons of mass destruction, after his failed suicide bombing near a busy transit hub in Manhattan Monday morning. Ullah, who sustained burns to his body and hands while injuring three pedestrians, reportedly told investigators that he "did it for the Islamic State". Federal authorities charged Ullah for providing material support to terrorists, and using weapons of mass destruction, after his failed suicide bombing near a busy transit hub in Manhattan Monday morning. Ullah, who sustained burns to his body and hands while injuring three pedestrians, told investigators that he "did it for the Islamic State".
  Ullah, 27, is expected to appear before a magistrate judge after the complaint was filed, though it wasn't immediately clear who will be representing the suspected terrorist in court.
More follows… The complaint alleges that Ullah began compiling the materials for the pipe bomb he built about two to three weeks before the attack, and built the weapon in the week before the attack. The bomb was built out of a metal pipe, Christmas tree lights, wiring, and a nine-volt battery, among other materials. The pipe bomb was filled with metal screws, which the suspected bomber hoped would act as shrapnel to inflict maximum damage. The bomb was attached to his body with zip ties, the complaint says.
  The attacker first began to be radicalised in 2014, an had viewed Isis propaganda videos online that instructed those sympathetic to their cause to carry out attacks on their own if they are unable to travel to the Middle East to join the Isis army. The complaint noted that Ullah was inspired to conduct the attack at least in part because of American foreign policy, including in the Middle East.
In the 24 hours following the attack, authorities rushed to find a motive for the attack, and to question anyone who might have relevant details about the suspect. Police taped off whole blocks in Brooklyn, where he is said to have been living, as they searched addresses associated with the suspect's name. In one neighbourhood, one neighbour said that Ullah kept to himself and could frequently be seen pacing outside his home while speaking on the phone and smoking cigarettes.
Authorities have also been questioning Ullah's family in his home country of Bangladesh, which he left seven years ago with his father to live in the United States. Ullah was able to stay in the US thanks to a green card, and reportedly lived in Brooklyn with his mother, sister, and two brothers. His father died roughly a year after arriving in America, according to reports.
In Bangladesh, authorities have reportedly questioned Ullah's wife, her parents, and an uncle who lives on a small island off the south-east coast of the country where the suspected bomber was born and lived as a child before moving to the US. Authorities indicated that they did not believe that Ullah's father was involved in any criminal activity before moving to America.
Ullah married his wife in January of 2016, and the couple had a daughter together in June of this year.
A cousin of the alleged bomber told reporters that he was surprised that his family member would have orchestrated the attempted terror attack.
“My uncle [Ullah’s father] was a freedom fighter. He fought for the liberation of the country,” the cousin said. “He ran a grocery story in Dhaka before moving to the US. It’s shocking to know his son launched the terror attack.”
The attempted attack occurred just after 7 a.m. local time during the rush hour morning commute, and several sustained non-serious injuries. The attempted attack sent the New York City subway system into a panic, and the New York City Police Department cordoned off a sizeable area in Manhattan near Times Square as an investigation into the bombing was undertaken. The rhythm in the area, a popular tourist attraction, had largely returned to normal just hours after the blast.
Mr Trump praised New York law enforcement and first responders, saying "they did an incredible job". The President also reiterated his call to overhaul the American immigration system following the attack, and another terrorist attack on Halloween in which a man drove a pickup truck through a bike lane. Mr Trump said that the US needs to make changes to the immigration system "fast", and said Congress "must get involved immediately".
The Bangladeshi government was quick to condemn the attack as well, and issued the following statement: "A terrorist is a terrorist irrespective of his or her ethnicity or religion, and must be brought to justice".