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| + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Times_Square_car_bombing_attempt | ||
| + | |ON_has_pepetrator=Faisal Shahzad | ||
| + | |start=2010-05-01 6:28 pm | ||
| + | |end=2010-05-01 | ||
| + | |image=2010 Times Square car bombing attempt.jpg | ||
| + | |image_caption=The dark blue Nissan Pathfinder SUV (right) in Times Square, Manhattan, 27 minutes after the attempted attack. | ||
| + | The vehicle's rear hazard lights are on. | ||
| + | |constitutes=car bomb | ||
| + | |ON_constitutes=terrorism | ||
| + | |latitude=40°45â²29â³N | ||
| + | |longitude=73°59â²09â³W | ||
| + | |locations=1 Astor Plaza, /1515, Broadway, New York City, New York, 10036, United States | ||
| + | |fatalities=0 | ||
| + | |injuries=0 | ||
| + | |type=Car bombing | ||
| + | |ON_perpetrators=Faisal Shahzad, Taliban | ||
| + | |description=Amateurish [[terrorist attack]] stated to be by [[Faisal Shahzad]]. Judging from from track history, FBI agent provocateur involvement always worth keeping in mind. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ==Official Narrative== | ||
| + | Wikipedia reports that this was "a planned [[terrorist attack]] which was foiled when two [[Hawker (trade)#North America|street vendors]] discovered a car bomb and alerted a [[New York Police Department]] (NYPD) patrolman to the threat after they spotted smoke coming from a vehicle.<ref name=cnn05-02-10>http://web.archive.org/web/20100502101653/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20100503231856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm</ref> The bomb had been ignited, but failed to explode, and was disarmed before it caused any casualties.<ref name=cnn05-02-10/><ref name=nytimes1>http://web.archive.org/web/20100508032023/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20100503155817/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/us_news-security/</ref>" | ||
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| + | Two days later federal agents arrested [[Faisal Shahzad]] for the crime. | ||
| + | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:25, 5 August 2021
 The dark blue Nissan Pathfinder SUV (right) in Times Square, Manhattan, 27 minutes after the attempted attack.
The vehicle's rear hazard lights are on. | |
| Date | 2010-05-01 6:28 pm - 2010-05-01 |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Astor Plaza, /1515, Broadway, New York City, New York, 10036, United States |
| Blamed on | Faisal Shahzad, Taliban |
| Type | 40px Car bombing |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Description | Amateurish terrorist attack stated to be by Faisal Shahzad. Judging from from track history, FBI agent provocateur involvement always worth keeping in mind. |
Official Narrative
Wikipedia reports that this was "a planned terrorist attack which was foiled when two street vendors discovered a car bomb and alerted a New York Police Department (NYPD) patrolman to the threat after they spotted smoke coming from a vehicle.[1][2] The bomb had been ignited, but failed to explode, and was disarmed before it caused any casualties.[1][3][4]"
Two days later federal agents arrested Faisal Shahzad for the crime.
The Official Culprits
| Name |
|---|
| Faisal Shahzad |
| Taliban |
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References
- ↑ a b http://web.archive.org/web/20100502101653/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100503231856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100508032023/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100503155817/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/us_news-security/
