Manhattan terror attack: ISIS-inspired Bangladeshi suspect in custody, 4 injured

An explosion beneath the area of the Port Authority and Time Square, New York, has led to the detention of one suspect and a mass evacuation of the subway system in midtown Manhattan.

Several people were hurt in the explosion, but all the injuries are said to be minor.

The New York Police Department confirmed shortly before 8 AM Monday that officers were called to multiple reports of an explosion at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue.

The response is centered in the area of the Port Authority bus terminal. It's led to delays along some of the subway lines that pass beneath the bus terminal.

Some passengers have been evacuated as a precaution.

The New York City police commissioner has called the subway pipe-bombing a "terror-related incident".

Officials have identified the suspect as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, who was inspired by the Islamic State ideology. He is said to be from Bangladesh.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill labeled it an attempted terror attack.

"Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals," de Blasio said.

The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah.
Law enforcement officials said he was inspired by the Islamic State group but had apparently not had any direct contact with the group. The officials said he lives in Brooklyn and may be of Bangladeshi descent.

US president Donald Trump briefed on New York explosion, a statement from White House said.

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