According to BBC reports, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo has confirmed that the bomb that exploded in the city in the early hours of Sunday was an act of terrorism.
The Governor however did not link the attack to any international terror organisation saying that none had claimed responsibility.
This is barely 24 hours to the opening of the United Nations General Assembly holding in New York.
Many World leaders have already arrived including President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria who arrived New York on Sunday afternoon.
Mr Cuomo said significant damage had been caused and “we were lucky there were no fatalities”. Saturday night’s blast in Manhattan injured 29 people.
He said: “Whoever placed these bombs – we will find them and they will be brought to justice.”
A second device – a pressure cooker attached to wiring and a mobile phone – had been found four blocks from the site of the explosion in the Chelsea district and was removed safely.
No link has been established between the explosion and the UN General Assembly.
However, some 1,000 extra security personnel are being deployed to NY transport hubs.
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