Suspect charged with federal terrorism
Saipov, on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, killed eight people and injured many others with a truck.
Recommended articles
![The decision to enlarge the family should be carefully considered [Image generated by Meta AI]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The decision to enlarge the family should be carefully considered [Image generated by Meta AI]")
According to reports, the Uzbekistan native told policemen during interrogation that he was happy about what he did.
Authorities also say that he left a note in his truck saying that he carried out the attack on behalf of ISIS.
CNN also reports that Joon H. Kim, the acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that the 29-year-old was charged with “charged with providing material support to ISIS, violence and destruction of motor vehicles.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Investigators also revealed that over 90 ISIS propaganda videos was found in a cell phone which was taken from Saipov’s apartment.
Tuesday’s attack has been described by many as the deadliest terror attack since September 2011.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Parents put 3-month-old baby up for adoption so they can focus on work
Tinubu assures of more policies for nation’s industrialisation
Pelumi Nubi’s London-to-Lagos journey and West Africa’s border realities
Kano govt clears the air on alleged stray bullet incident involving journalist
Kebbi Gov won't hesitate to sign death warrant of convicted bandits' informants
Blackout hits Tanzania as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall, Kenya braces itself
Popular footballer arrested over robbery that left 1 dead as police dismantle gang
When fire started on a boat, the captain was first to escape — 34 passengers died
Some Nigerians in public, private organisations using fake certificates - FG
ADVERTISEMENT
