Times Square Car Bomb Suspect Faces Terrorism Charges by Magdalena Rosova

US authorities arrested a Pakistani-American man connected with a failed May 1 car bombing in Times Square in New York. The man is now facing charges with an act of terrorism. Faisal Shahzad, U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, is accused of driving a car bomb into Times Square. Shahzad, 30, claimed he had acted alone, but investigators are looking for his complices. Shahzad was arrested on Monday on Emirates airline plane that was about to leave for Dubai. Few hours later, Pakistan arrested some of his relatives and a friend. It is not known if Shazad belonged to any militant group or how he became radicalized. The incident hit also markets and caused tensions among inves! tors. Police in London closed a subway station to investigate reports of a suspect package. The news sent U.S. stock index to session lows. Shahzad will come to court on Tuesday and will be charged with an act of terrorism and the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. Experts said that if the bomb had detonated, it could have killed many people. Shahzad admitted that he bought the truck, developed the bomb and put it in the truck and left the truck on the scene. He denies connection with any group. Investigators received good information from Shahzad. US Attorney General Eric Holder said that the incident had been a clear terrorist plot that should have killed Americans in one of the busiest places in the country. Barack Obama told investigators would determine if Shahzad had connection with any foreign extremist group or not. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, but officials are skeptic about the claim.

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