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|image_caption=The dark blue Nissan Pathfinder SUV (right) in Times Square, Manhattan, 27 minutes after the attempted attack.
 
|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.
 
The vehicle's rear hazard lights are on.
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|ON_perpetrators=Faisal Shahzad, Taliban
 
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|description=Amateurish [[terrorist attack]] stated to be by  [[Faisal Shahzad]]. Judging from from track history, FBI agent provocateur involvement always worth keeping in mind.
 
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==Official Narrative==
 
==Official Narrative==
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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>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html|title=Suspicious car leads to closure of Times Square|date=May 2, 2010|accessdate=May 2, 2010|publisher=CNN| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100502101653/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html| archivedate= May 2, 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm|title=Car bomb found in New York's Times Square|accessdate=May 2, 2010|publisher=BBC | date=May 2, 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100503231856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm| archivedate= May 3, 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html|title=Police Find Car Bomb in Times Square|author1=Baker, Al|author2=Rashbaum, William K.|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 1, 2010| accessdate=May 14, 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100508032023/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html| archivedate= May 8, 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/us_news-security/|title=Crude car bomb found in Times Square|accessdate=May 2, 2010|publisher=[[MSNBC]]| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100503155817/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/us_news-security/| archivedate= May 3, 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>"
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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>"
  
 
Two days later federal agents arrested [[Faisal Shahzad]] for the crime.
 
Two days later federal agents arrested [[Faisal Shahzad]] for the crime.

Latest revision as of 02:25, 5 August 2021

Event.png "“terrorism”"
2010 Times Square car bombing attempt (car bomb) Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
2010 Times Square car bombing attempt.jpg
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.
Date2010-05-01 6:28 pm - 2010-05-01
Location1 Astor Plaza,  /1515,  Broadway,  New York City,  New York,  10036,  United States
Blamed onFaisal Shahzad, Taliban
Type40px Car bombing
Deaths0
Injured (non-fatal)0
DescriptionAmateurish 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

  1. ↑ a b http://web.archive.org/web/20100502101653/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100503231856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm
  3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100508032023/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html
  4. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100503155817/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/us_news-security/


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