THE bomb that exploded in New York,
wounding 29 people, was an act of terrorism that has no apparent
international link, the state governor said.
A second device that failed to detonate, believed to be a pressure cooker, was found four blocks away, police said.“Whoever placed these bombs, we will find and they will be brought to justice,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters after touring the scene of the explosion that he said caused significant damage.
The bomb exploded in the street outside the Townhouse Inn of Chelsea, one of the most fashionable districts of Manhattan, at around 8.30pm Saturday (10.30am Sunday AEST).
“A bomb exploding in New York is obviously an act of terrorism, but it’s not linked to international terrorism. In other words, we find no ISIS connection, et cetera,” said Cuomo in reference to the Islamic State extremist group based in Iraq and Syria.
“But a bomb going off is generically a terrorist activity. That’s how we’ll consider it. And that’s how we will prosecute it,” he added.
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An explosion in a crowded Manhattan neighborhood on Saturday night left 29 people injured, and authorities said a second nearby site was also being investigated. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the blast an “intentional act,” but said there was no terrorist connection.
"Tonight, New York City experienced a very bad incident,” de Blasio said at a news conference near the scene in Chelsea. “We have no credible and specific threat at this moment."
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