SPECIAL REPORT: Failed Car Bombing in Times Square

Time square was evacuted around 6:30 pm on Saturday, May 1, 2010 due to what police discovered was a failed bombing attempt.  There was a man reportedly Middle-Eastern in appearance running from the scene, but there is no name of a suspect available at this time.  No injuries are reported at this time.

A firefighter saw a “flash”, and smoke coming from what was described as an SUV, and a man running away.

Here is his quote from a Reuter’s article @ Yahoo! News:

“Another New York City firefighter who said he arrived early on the scene described the vehicle as a dark-colored SUV, and said it was parked at the corner of 45th Street and Seventh Avenue. He confirmed the vehicle was smoking and also said he saw “a flash” from the back of the SUV. The firefighter said a “mini-explosion” occurred around 6:30 p.m.” ~ NY Times Sq. Evacuated After Failed Car Bomb ~ Reuter’s

Due to scheduled and historic protests today, some speculation in the blogosphere is addressing the issues of International Workers’ Day (a labor holiday observed by Socialists, Communists, Marxists, Stalinists, and Anarchists worldwide), as well as being the day that Pro-Illegal Immigration Rallies were planned to occur in 70 cities (reportedly turnout for the latter was down compared to the protests in 2006).  Reports of someone who is Middle-Eastern looking brings up the subject of Islamic Terrorism.  Most people speculate that those may be the top 3 suspected sources for this attempted terrorist attack in the heart of The Big Apple.

Since the bomb was being detonated at 6:30 pm, it would have been targeted at the Matinee Crowd attending many top Broadway Shows in the area, and tourists.

MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE HERE:

NY Times Sq. evacuated after failed car bomb ~ Reuter’s @ Yahoo! ~ May 1, 2010

Bomb Fears Shut Down Times Square ~ The Wall Street Journal ~ May 1 , 2010

THREADS WITH MORE COLLECTED INFORMATION AT FreeRepublic.com:

Times Square Block Shut Down [Bomb Squad Summoned] @ FR ~ May 1, 2010

NY Time Sq. Evacuated after failed car bomb @ FR ~ May 1, 2010

Al-Qaeda Declares War Against India

AL-QAEDA DECLARES JIHAD AGAINST INDIA


The Associated Press is reporting the following:

Al-Qaida declares holy war on India
By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Writer | The Boston Globe | June 9, 2007

SRINAGAR, India –A group claiming to represent the al-Qaida terror network declared a holy war on India over its partial control of the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir, Indian officials said Saturday.

A statement and video was sent Friday to the Current News Service, in Srinagar, the main city of India’s Jammu-Kashmir state, in which a masked man standing next to an automatic weapon read the declaration.

“We declare righteous holy war against India on behalf of God the great in which Jammu and Kashmir will be the launch pad for holy war in India,” said the statement signed by Abu Abdul Rehman al-Ansari, purportedly the chief of al-Qaida Fil Hind or al-Qaida in India.

Al-Qaida Fil Hand had not communicated anything since July of last year when they announced their establishment. The statement released is said to be 5-pages long and is being investigated by police who will also attempt to establish its veracity. The Director General of Police Gopal Sharma is advising people not to panic.

World and US News Links – October 12 and 13, 2006

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October 12 & 13, 2006
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TOP STORIES:

KOREAN NUCLEAR THREAT:

• “U.S.: TEST POINTS TO N. KOREA NUKE BLAST” – by Robert Burns, Military Writer, The Associated Press (AP) – Yahoo! News – Yahoo! Inc. – Sunnyvale, California, US – 13 October 2006
• “N KOREAN TEST WON’T HURT INDIA’S N-PLANS: FINNISH PM” – by Rajeev Deshpande, Times News Network – The Times of India – Times Internrt Limited – Gurgaon, Haryana, India – 13 October 2006
• “CHINA’S ACTIONS ON NORTH KOREA PROVING A PIVOTAL TEST FOR U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS” – The Associated Press (AP) – The International Herald Tribune (IHT) – The New York Times Company – Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – 12 October 2006
• ‘”U.N. ENVOYS MOVE CLOSER TO DEAL ON N. KOREA SANCTIONS” – by Evelyn Leopold – Reuters Canada – Reuters Group plc – London, England, UK – 12 October 2006
• “RUSSIA, CHINA OPPOSE N. KOREA SANCTIONS” – by Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press (AP) – Yahoo! News – Yahoo! Inc. – Sunnyvale, California, US – 12 October 2006
• “KOREA RAISES NUCLEAR STAKES OVER SANCTIONS” – by Deborah Cameron – The Age – Fairfax Digital – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – 13 October 2006
• “GOVT TO BAN ALL IMPORTS, SHIPS FROM N. KOREA” – The Daily Yomiuri – The Yomiuri Shimbun – Tokyo, Japan – 12 October 2006

World and US News Links – October 11, 2006

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October 11, 2006
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POISONING OF IRAQI POLICEMEN:

• “INSURGENTS SUSPECTED IN MASS POISONING OF IRAQ POLICE” – The Associated Press (AP) – The Australian – News Limited – Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 11 October 2006

NORTH KOREA’S NUKE TEST:

• “BUSH WARNS NORTH KOREA” – Xinhua News Agency – Telugu Portal – TeluguPortal.net – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India – 11 October 2006
• “U.N. PLANS SANCTIONS ON N. KOREA” – by Yoshikazu Shirakawa, Correspondent – The Daily Yomiuri – The Yomiuri Shimbun – Tokyo, Japan – 11 October 2006
• “BUSH REJECTS IDEA OF TALKS WITH N. KOREA” – Associated Paper (AP) – Yahoo! News – Yahoo! Inc. – Sunnyvale, California, US – 11 October 2006
• “BUSH BLAMES NORTH KOREAN ‘INTRANSIGENCE’” – by Susan Jones, Senior Editor – CNS News – Cybercast News Service – Alexandria, Virginia, US – 11 October 2006

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October 10, 2006
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NORTH KOREA’S NUKE TEST:

• “ASIAN NATIONS TALK OF STRONG RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA” – Associated Press (AP) – The International Herald Tribune (IHT) – The New York Times Company – Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – 10 October 2006
• “WILL CHINA AND RUSSIA COME AROUND ON N KOREA?” – by Susan Jones, Senior Editor – CNS News – Cybercast News Service – Alexandria, Virginia, US – 10 October 2006
• “CHINA BALKS AT INTERFERING WITH NORTH KOREAN TRADE” – by Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers – The San Jose Mercury News – Media News Group (MNG) – San Jose, California, US – 10 October 2006
• “NORTH KOREA SAYS TEST ENSURES ‘PEACE AND SECURITY’” – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – RFE/RL Inc. – Prague, Czech Republic – 10 October 2006
• “NORTH KOREA: WHY SHOULDN’T PYONGYANG JOIN NUCLEAR CLUB? [Interview with Shannon Kile from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in Sweden]” – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – RFE/RL Inc. – Prague, Czech Republic – 10 October 2006
• “U.N. WEIGHS SANCTIONS AGAINST N. KOREA – U.N. Security Council Weighs Sanctions to Punish North Korea After Country Stages Nuclear Test” – by Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press (AP) – ABC News – American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. – 10 October 2006

     

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October 9, 2006
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NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST CRISIS:
[Also see the coverage here at Liberty Rocks Blog; “SPECIAL REPORT: The World’s Reaction to North Korea’s Nuclear Test – UPDATED“]

• “U.N. COUNCIL CONDEMNS N. KOREA’S NUCLEAR TEST” – by Michelle Nichols – Reuters India – Reuters Group plc – London, England, UK – 9 October 2006
• “RUSSIA URGES RESTRAINT IN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA” – by Bill Gasperini – VOA News – Voice of America – Washington, D.C., US – 9 October 2006
• “SEISMIC WAVES CONFIRM N. KOREA EXPLOSION‘ – Agence France-Presse (AFP) – Discovery News – Discovery Communications, Inc. – Silver Spring, Maryland, US – 9 October 2006
• “SCIENTIFIC WORLD GATHERS DATA ON ‘NUCLEAR TEST’” – Agence France-Presse (AFP) – NewScientistTech – Reed Business Information Ltd. – London, England, UK – 9 October 2006

     

World and US News Links – October 5-8, 2006

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October 5 – 8, 2006
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NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST COMPLETED:

• “NORTH KOREA CLAIMS SUCCESS IN NUCLEAR TEST” – Yonhap News – Yonhap News Agency – Seoul, South Korea – 9 October 2006
• “CHINA ON ALERT OVER A NUCLEAR NEIGHBOR” – by Michael Sheridan – The Times Online – Times Newspapers Ltd. – London, England, UK – 8 October 2006

World and US News Links – September 25 and 26, 2006

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September 25 & 26, 2006
WORLD NEWS:

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THE POPE & ISLAM:

• “CAT STEVENS SLAMS POPE” – Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) – The Telugu Portal – TeluguPortal.net – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India – 26 September 2006
• “EGYPT’S TANTAWI EXPECTED POPE BENEDICT’S XVI ‘TO DEFEND ISLAM’” – Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) – Ministry of National Guidance (Iranian Government) – Tehran, Iran – 25 September 2006
• “POPE MEETS WITH MUSLIM DIPLOMATS” – Associated Press (AP) – The International Herald Tribune (IHT) – The New York Times Company – Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – 25 September 2006
• “POPE MEETS ENVOYS FROM MUSLIM NATIONS” – by Ian Fisher, The New York Times – The International Herald Tribune (IHT) – The New York Times Company – Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – 25 September 2006
• “POPE CALLS FOR DIALOGUE WITH MUSLIMS” – by Eric J. Lyman – USA Today – Gannett Co. Inc. – McLean, Virginia, US – 25 September 2006