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Bomb caused NY blast, no international terror link: governor

Published: 18 Sep 2016 - 05:38 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 04:40 am

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials mark the ground near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, U.S. September 18, 2016. REUTERS/Rashid Umar Abbasi

New York: A bomb that exploded in New York wounded 29 people and a second bomb that did not detonate was planted nearby, but there is no evidence of international terrorism, the state governor said Sunday.

"Whoever placed these bombs, we will find and they will be brought to justice," Andrew Cuomo told reporters the morning after the explosion that he said caused significant damage. 

"At this time there is no evidence of an international terrorism connection," he added. "But it is very early in the investigation and it's just starting."

?AFP