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Akayed Ullah was charged with terrorism for detonating a pipe bomb at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on December 11, 2017, injuring four people, and later pleaded guilty to providing material support to ISIS and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, receiving a life sentence without parole.
Akayed Ullah was charged with federal terrorism offenses for detonating a pipe bomb strapped to his body at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City on December 11, 2017, injuring four others. He was accused of providing material support to ISIS and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, with the FBI and NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau leading the investigation. Ullah later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
On December 11, 2017, Akayed Ullah detonated a pipe bomb strapped to his body at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, injuring four people but surviving the blast. The attack was immediately classified as an act of domestic terrorism motivated by extremist ideology, with investigators from the FBI and NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau linking Ullah to ISIS. On December 12, 2017, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced federal terrorism charges against him, including providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Ullah later pleaded guilty to all charges, acknowledging his intent to carry out an attack in support of ISIS. In sentencing, he received life in prison without the possibility of parole. The case was handled by federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies as a top-priority counterterrorism matter. No financial fraud or monetary misconduct was alleged in the case; the charges and outcome were exclusively tied to the terrorist act and its ideological motivations.
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- agency U.S. Attorney's Office For The Southern District Of New York
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- U.S. Attorney's Office Announce Federal Terrorism Charges Against Akayed Ullah In Connection With Yesterday’s Bombing At The Port Authority Bus Terminal
- U.S. Attorney's Office Host Press Conference Today At 12:00 P.M.
- Press Conference Be Livestreamed At Https://www.facebook.com/usaosdny/
- Joon H. Kim Act As Acting United States Attorney For The Southern District Of New York
- William F. Sweeney Serve As Assistant Director-In-Charge Of The New York Office Of The Federal Bureau Of Investigation
- John J. Miller Serve As Deputy Commissioner Of Intelligence And Counter Terrorism For The City Of New York
- Press Conference Occur At U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District Of New York 1 St. Andrew’s Plaza New York, Ny 10007
Press Release Press Conference Advisory Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York There will be a press conference today at 12:00 p.m. to announce federal terrorism charges against Akayed Ullah in connection with yesterday’s bombing at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The press conference will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/usaosdny/Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. WHO: Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York William F. Sweeney, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation John J. Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counter Terrorism for the City of New York WHEN: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York 1 St. Andrew’s Plaza New York, NY 10007 LIVESTREAM: https://www.facebook.com/usaosdny/Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. CONTACT: James Margolin, Dawn Dearden, Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated December 12, 2017 Topic Counterterrorism Component USAO - New York, Southern
Press Release Press Conference Advisory Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York There will be a press conference today at 12:00 p.m. to announce federal terrorism charges against Akayed Ullah in connection with yesterday’s bombing at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The press conference will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/usaosdny/Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. WHO: Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York William F. Sweeney, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation John J. Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counter Terrorism for the City of New York WHEN: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York 1 St. Andrew’s Plaza New York, NY 10007 LIVESTREAM: https://www.facebook.com/usaosdny/Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. CONTACT: James Margolin, Dawn Dearden, Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated December 12, 2017 Topic Counterterrorism Component USAO - New York, Southern