'Explosive device' detonates in Manhattan

[ghostR]

"The New York City fire department says an "explosive device" has detonated in Manhattan, causing multiple injuries.

Several people were reportedly seen being taken away from the scene of the blast in ambulances, but the severity of their injuries is not immediately clear.

According to a Reuters witness, a "loud explosion" occurred on 23rd Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in the Chelsea neighbourhood, just before 9pm.

Hundreds of people were seen fleeing down the block, as police cordoned off the area, the witness said."

more here

 

[Mr Scratch]

couple days late:erm:

 

[MickeyD]

Skynews: 25 injured

 

[ghostR]

hostage negotiation team truck seen...

 

[MickeyD]

Initial reports are an IED in a dumpster.

 

[MickeyD]

This one follows the bomb blast in Seaside Park New Jersey earlier in the day.

 

[MickeyD]

Update: 26 injured. (23 minor, 1 moderate, 2 unknown at this stage)

Some subways have been shutdown.

 

[Alan]

This one follows the bomb blast in Seaside Park New Jersey earlier in the day.

Bill de Blasio has described the incident as "very serious". He added: "We believe it was intentional." However there was nothing to link the incident to that which took place in New Jersey.

" There is no evidence at this point of a terror connection". Seeking to reassure New Yorkers, Mr de Blasio continued: "There is no specific or credible threat to New York at this moment."

Must be a coincidence

 

[schumi]

New York bomb was 'act of terrorism', says Governor Cuomo

A bomb that exploded in New York City was an act of terrorism, Governor Andrew Cuomo says, but no link to international groups has been found.

Mr Cuomo said significant damage had been caused and "we were lucky there were no fatalities". Saturday night's blast in Manhattan injured 29 people.

Some 1,000 extra security personnel are being deployed to NY transport hubs.

Mr Cuomo said: "Whoever placed these bombs - we will find them and they will be brought to justice."

A second device - a pressure cooker attached to wiring and a mobile phone - had been found four blocks from the site of the explosion in the Chelsea district and was removed safely.

More at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37402130

 

[Arthur]

So naughty boys building home-made bombs, then...?

 

[Alan]

Whoa the governor is getting ahead of himself there. Comrade mayor de Blasio said it's intentional but no sign of terrorism. Maybe somebody really didnt like that bin or something.

 

[schumi]

FBI detains five over NYC bombing

New York - Federal authorities on Sunday detained five people with possible links to the New York bombing, local media reported, citing unnamed law enforcement sources.

The FBI's New York branch tweeted that no one had been charged in connection with the blast in the city's Chelsea neighborhood, which injured 29 people - but did not make mention of any arrests.

"We did a traffic stop of a vehicle of interest in the investigation," the FBI tweet said. "No one has been charged with any crime. The investigation is continuing."

New York media said the vehicle's five passengers were in custody for questioning.

More at: http://www.news24.com/World/News/fbi-detains-five-over-nyc-bombing-20160919

 

[konfab]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/19/new-york-bombing-fbi-names-28-year-old-suspect-as-authorities-pr/

Chalk up another for the Muslims.

 

[schumi]

Police capture immigrant sought in New York-area bombings

New York — An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighbourhood and a New Jersey shore town was taken into custody on Monday after a shootout with police in New Jersey, a law enforcement official said.

WABC-TV footage showed a man believed to be 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami being loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher in Linden, New Jersey. He appeared to be conscious and looking around.

The law enforcement official, who was not authorised to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity, said two officers were shot in the gun battle.

The arrest came just hours after police issued a bulletin and photo of Rahami, a naturalised US citizen from Afghanistan with an address in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

More at: http://www.news24.com/World/News/police-capture-immigrant-sought-in-new-york-area-bombings-20160919

 

[Madhawk]

Let's not jump to any conclusions without facts...... Aaaaaaaaaaaaand it's a terrorist attack!

 

[ponder]

 

[schumi]

Elizabeth Residents Describe Bombing Suspect

[video=youtube;biOEP_OD3uk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biOEP_OD3uk[/video]

 

[The_Librarian]

...and so it begins.

 

[Nerfherder]

A second device - a pressure cooker attached to wiring and a mobile phone - had been found four blocks from the site of the explosion in the Chelsea district and was removed safely.

Note 7 ?

 

[Ninja'd]

He's still alive and was arrested? I guess the new strategy for a black man to survive a routine traffic stop in the US is to scream Allahu Akbar.