The FBI says a man was arrested Wednesday morning in lower Manhattan after attempting to detonate a 1,000-pound bomb, but the public was never at risk.
According to the FBI, Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, a 21-year-old Bangladeshi traveled to the U.S. in January to carry out a terrorist attack against the Federal Reserve Bank on Liberty Street, just blocks from the site of the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center.
Nafis is expected to be charged with attempting to provide material support and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, the FBI says in a news release.
According to the FBI's Field Office in New York, Nafis wanted to "destroy America" and believed the best way was to target the U.S. economy. He purchased bomb components and conducted surveillance for an attack in New York City.
Nafis also allegedly actively sought out al-Qaeda contacts within the U.S. to assist in carrying out an attack and referred to "beloved Sheikh Osama bin Laden" to justify killing of women and children.
The suspect assembled what he believed to be a 1,000-pound bomb inside a van Wednesday morning on his way to New York City before being arrested.
Nafis also recorded a video statement, in which he stated, "We will not stop until we attain victory or martyrdom," the FBI said.
The FBI says it controlled the entire operation to ensure the safety of the public and New Yorkers.
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A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow.
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An ugly business stained with sex, drugs and violence is exploding on the Internet. It's called sex trafficking, and it happens right here in our area.
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A woman says she got kicked out of a Montgomery County mall for wearing a cancer-awareness hat. But it's the language, not the message, that got her into trouble.
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Mike Kersten and his wife Lisa of Croydon, Lower Bucks County opened their front door over the weekend only to find police telling them to stay inside. A large black bear was spotted climbing one of
A black bear seen in Bucks County is still the talk of the area for residents.
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A century-old community staple in Cherry Hill was up for auction Monday. The Woodcrest Country Club has experienced some financial problems recently, and after efforts from the township and the Freeholders
Cherry Hill's Woodcrest Country Club went up for auction Monday, with a pending sale in place after an offer from a Marlton-based developer.
An NYPD squad car is seen parked outside of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Wednesday.
