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Suspect In NYC Attack Said To Be Inspired By ISIS

December 12 2017

USA

Police say the man who set off an explosion Monday on a New York City transit hub was "inspired by ISIS," reports WABC (New York).

Witnesses say a pipe bomb attached to a man's chest detonated at 7:20 a.m. on Monday as commuters gathered in Manhattan's crowded Port Authority terminal. The bomb, however, failed to completely detonate.

Three or four people were injured as well as the attacker, according to various accounts. One police officer was injured, reported Reuters. ...

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