New York subway blast suspect in Facebook post before detonating bomb
By: USA TodayDecember 12, 2017
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New York subway blast suspect in Facebook post before detonating bomb

Bangladesh native Akayed Ullah taunted President Trump in a Facebook post minutes before igniting chaos near Times Square by detonating a pipe bomb loaded with metal screws in a crowded transit hub at rush hour, authorities alleged in a federal complaint filed Tuesday.

“On the way to carrying out the December 11 attack, Ullah posted a statement on his Facebook account that stated, “Trump you failed to protect your nation," according to the complaint filed by Special Agent Joseph Cerciello with the Homeland Security Investigations and FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

The five-count complaint charges the Brooklyn resident with bombing a public place, use of a weapon of mass destruction, providing support for the Islamic State, destruction of property by fire or explosives and use of a destructive device in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said at a news conference Tuesday that Ullah "came to kill, to maim, to destroy," and expected to die in the explosion. He had no respect for American "virtues," Kim added.

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