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New York bomb suspect identified as Afghan origin US citizen

Suspect identified as 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami

News Desk/reuters September 19, 2016

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials mark the ground near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, U.S. September 18, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Authorities have been looking to nab 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami, a New Jersey resident and naturalised US citizen, in connection with Saturday's New York explosion.

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The NYPD has released a photo of the suspect, wanted for questioning. Rahami is of Afghan origin, according to the FBI. His last known address was in New Jersey, officials said.

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Law enforcement officials said they were investigating whether Rahami could have been influenced by international militant groups or the ongoing conflict in his homeland.

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New York Police Department Spokesperson, J Peter Donald announced the development on Twitter. It came after authorities took “a number of people” into custody in connection with the bombing and their New Jersey counterparts worked to render safe “multiple improvised explosive devices” discovered at a train station in Elizabeth just across from Staten Island.

Wanted: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28 year old male, is being sought in connection with the Chelsea bombing. #nyc pic.twitter.com/hSxhMqO7Qh
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) September 19, 2016

The explosion on a commercial and residential street in New York City's Chelsea district on Saturday night sent a deafening roar and a powerful shock wave through several blocks, wounding people with shrapnel and flying glass. All 29 victims were released from the hospital, officials said on Sunday.

This article originally appeared on Washington Post.

COMMENTS (21)

quatro | 8 years ago | Reply @ceph: He is a US citizen, bombed a US city, should be arrested, punished in US. that’s it. It has nothing to do with him visiting Pakistan . Seriously? He visits Jihad central - marries a Pakistani - and mysteriously becomes an extremist with knowledge of building bombs. You think that's just coincidence?

ceph | 8 years ago | Reply He is a US citizen, bombed a US city, should be arrested, punished in US. that's it. It has nothing to do with him visiting Pakistan. He might as well have visited Afghanistan, but what does that make him. nothing, Again a US citizen.

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Merwais Afghani | 8 years ago | Reply Quetta is considered a stronghold of the Taliban. While there in July 2011, Rahami married a Pakistani woman. Upon returning from Pakistan in 2011 to the United States, he had to go through secondary screening because he visited an area of Pakistan known for its Taliban presence, according to the official.

Hakim Afghani | 8 years ago | Reply Rahami, 28, spent several weeks in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Quetta, Pakistan, in 2011, according to a law enforcement official who reviewed his travel and immigration record. Two years later, in April 2013, he went to "Pakistan and remained there until March 2014 before returning to the US", official said. Well Well Well... That clearly tells whole story where he was and what he learned. Case Closed!

Logic | 8 years ago | Reply Your geography is awful. Afghanistan and Pakistan are TWO separate countries. You need to join school again to brush up your knowledge.@M. Emad:

M. Emad | 8 years ago | Reply @ BruteForce: Completely agree with you. In fact, 'Afghanistan' is the superficial manifestation of a deep rooted problem called 'Pakistan'.

Jawad | 8 years ago | Reply These afghanis are more dangerous than their masters indians.

Rao | 8 years ago | Reply What a shame the suspect carries a Muslim name and is a Khan. Now the whole community is blamed for this terrorist activity. One thing is sure- Trump will soon become the President of USA at thi rate elected by not only by the "deplorables" , but also regular guy So!

Bol | 8 years ago | Reply Why be ashamed of sharing the responsibility of a hapless friend. after all they are your new found friends, so enjoy the friendship.@Bunny Rabbit:

Bol | 8 years ago | Reply As if everything is hunky dory in Afghanistan and manna is raining upon them from heaven.@Hakim Afghani:

quatro | 8 years ago | Reply This guys face will be on every TV screen in the USA - he's going to be captured or killed.

Irfan | 8 years ago | Reply @Bunny Rabbit: After spamming Dawn news. He is active here . They need opportunity to express their hate.

Tom | 8 years ago | Reply @Hakim Afghani: He is pakisani, it will come out soon.......

John B | 8 years ago | Reply So Trump is right, admit it

BrainBro | 8 years ago | Reply Must be a graduate of one of the top ranking Jihadi training institutes operating out of Pakistan.

M.S. | 8 years ago | Reply Who else he would be. These Afghans are thankless people. We in Pakistan took care of them for decades, destroyed our own culture for them but in the end they have stabbed in our backs.

BruteForce | 8 years ago | Reply @M. Emad: You can add Pakistanis to that list. Example: Faisal Shehzad and David Headley. Another guy Rana who helped Headley had Canadian residency. Pakistan qualifies to be in your list.

Done | 8 years ago | Reply @Bunny Rabbit: LOL what Pak has to do with this .Its not even related to Pak .Stupid

Hakim Afghani | 8 years ago | Reply I am sure he was trained in Pakistan.

M. Emad | 8 years ago | Reply Result of Afghan - Middle Eastern mass refugees intake without any background checking.

Bunny Rabbit | 8 years ago | Reply Now somehow Pak will find an excuse to blame this on its favourite whipping boy - India.

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