Monday, November 06, 2017

TERRORISM - New York City Attack

"Suspect in custody in NYC after 'lone-wolf' truck attack" PBS NewsHour 10/31/2017

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SUMMARY:  At least eight people are dead and more than a dozen injured after a rented pickup truck plowed into a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center Memorial in Manhattan on Tuesday.  A 29-year-old male has been taken into custody and Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed that they believe it to be an act of terror.  Special correspondent Marcia Biggs talks with Judy Woodruff from New York.




"Fatal NYC truck incident called an act of terror, here's what it has in common with recent European attacks" PBS NewsHour 10/31/2017

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SUMMARY:  After a deadly truck attack killed eight in Manhattan on Tuesday, multiple news networks have identified the driver as Sayfullo Saipov of Tampa, Florida.  John Yang speaks with Lorenzo Vidino of George Washington University about how the latest incident may fit into recent acts of extremism in Europe.




"New York suspect reportedly planned attack for a long time.  What more could law enforcement do to prevent terrorism?" PBS NewsHour 11/1/2017

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SUMMARY:  The suspect in the deadly New York attack, Sayfullo Saipov, was charged by the federal government for providing support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.  Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports on how investigators are piecing together a clearer picture of what led to the attack, and Hari Sreenivasan talks to retired FBI counterterror official Jeffrey Ringel.

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