An ISIS-inspired Bangladeshi national set off an homemade explosive device at the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station Monday morning, law enforcement sources said.
The suspected bomber – a 27-year-old who lived in Brooklyn – had wires attached to him and was armed with a five-inch metal pipe bomb and battery pack as he walked through the Manhattan transit hub, sources said.
The man partially detonated the device, which he was carrying in the right side of his jacket, prematurely inside the passageway to the A, C, and E trains at 8th Avenue and W. 42ndStreet at around 7:40 a.m., sources said.
Police took the man into custody.
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/940208375396290561
This is a developing story.
11:30 am ET –
Sources say the suspected Port Authority bomber is a former cab driver who wanted revenge, telling investigators, "They've been bombing in my country and I wanted to do damage here" https://t.co/XOtr1dfLsr
— New York Post (@nypost) December 11, 2017
10:45 am ET –
BREAKING: Akayed Ullah “made statements” regarding ISIS after Manhattan Port Authority attackhttps://t.co/e87e128t9L pic.twitter.com/Bg2zN1735s
— Intl. Business Times (@IBTimes) December 11, 2017
9:45 am ET –
NEW: Ullah Akayed is bomb suspect; Brooklyn resident, 27, came to U.S. seven years ago https://t.co/7bVnvWd11q
— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) December 11, 2017
DEVELOPING: Akayed Ullah, a 27 year old resident of Brooklyn identified as the suspect in the pipe bomb explosion. NYC Mayor .@BilldeBlasio calls it attempted terror attack https://t.co/AhOA1Dxmze
— Robbin Simmons (@RobbinSimmons7) December 11, 2017
#BREAKING: @NYPD calls this a "terror-related incident."
— David Charns WMTW (@DavidWMTW) December 11, 2017
9:00 am ET –
LATEST: A 27-year-old Bangladeshi national, who lived in Brooklyn and was inspired by ISIS, is suspected of setting off a homemade explosive device at the Port Authority, sources tell The Post https://t.co/kvbRyor8Bi
— New York Post (@nypost) December 11, 2017
Update: A total of 4 injuries reported at the scene of an explosion at Port Authority. All injuries are non-life-threatening
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 11, 2017
[contentcards url=”https://nypost.com/2017/12/11/explosion-reported-at-port-authority-bus-terminal/” target=”_blank”]Former NYPD Commissioner: NY Port Authority bomber planned attack “in the name of ISIS,” may be from Bangladesh https://t.co/Qq0LK9VYzt pic.twitter.com/kjph7AaXI8
— Robert Spencer (@jihadwatchRS) December 11, 2017
BREAKING: Port Authority bomb suspect from Bangladesh, acted in the name of ISIS, former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton tells MSNBC
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) December 11, 2017
8:30 am ET –
BREAKING: The scene in NYC after reported explosion near Times Square.
The #FDNY confirms 1 non-life-threatening injury at scene of explosion at 42 St and 8th Ave Port Authority.@boston25 pic.twitter.com/CgvbBj8wZX— Boston 25 News (@boston25) December 11, 2017
The location of the reported explosion is the Port Authority bus terminal near Times Square https://t.co/Yu7KjbiqrF
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 11, 2017
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton tells @MSNBC: #PortAuthority bombing was ISIS-inspired by Bangladeshi national, now in custody. Pipe bomb detonated in tunnel connecting 7th Avenue subway with Port Authority.
— William Daroff (@Daroff) December 11, 2017
8:00 am ET –
[contentcards url=”https://nypost.com/2017/12/11/explosion-reported-at-port-authority-bus-terminal/” target=”_blank”]JUST IN: What police sources describe as a possible pipe bomb detonated in a passageway below ground at Port Authority. One person is in custody. There are a few injuries. Police have obtained video and are confident it is contained. – @AaronKatersky reports for @ABC
— Steph Wash (@WashNews) December 11, 2017
The NYPD is responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, #Manhattan. The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time. Info is preliminary, more when available. pic.twitter.com/7vpNT97iLC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017
Snapchat video shows emergency crews outside Port Authority terminal after reports of possible explosion. pic.twitter.com/kMkDLfOgO0
— Ryan Wood (@RyanWoodDFW) December 11, 2017
7:45 am ET –
https://twitter.com/NickSpano/status/940199387485044736
Sources tell @PIX11News there has been some kind of explosion at port authority. @kirstincoletv and @ADiLorenzoTV heading to scene
— Dan Mannarino (@DanMannarino) December 11, 2017
BREAKING: Police are investigating an explosion at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the NYPD said https://t.co/FpmEEiHvLZ pic.twitter.com/KGDCXPHdpP
— amNewYork (@amNewYork) December 11, 2017