BREAKING: Suspect screams ‘Allahu Akbar’ after explosive device thrown at anti-Muslim protest in NYC: report
The suspect in question was seen lighting a smoke bomb at the incident before yelling “Allahu Akbar.”
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The suspect in question was seen lighting a smoke bomb at the incident before yelling “Allahu Akbar.”
After an explosive was reportedly thrown at an anti-Muslim protest taking place in New York City, a suspect who was arrested by police shouted "Allahu Akbar" in response as he was being detained.
Freedom News TV reported that an explosive device was thrown at the anti-Muslim protest taking place. A suspect in question who appeared to throw an explosive device was then tackled and detained by police. As he was getting arrested, the man yelled, "Allahu Akbar."
Police later said that there were possible explosive devices used by two Muslim men in the incident.
The protest taking place appeared to be led by Jake Lang, who posted about the incident. Lang, an anti-Muslim activist wrote, “Muslim ISIS terrorist just threw a homemade nail bomb at us in NYC.”
Lang was assaulted during a similar demonstration in Chicago last month and has done other similar events. Agitators at the demonstration smashed up the U-Haul that was transporting Lang at the scene of the incident.
According to the New York Post, four people were taken into custody after the incident took place, which caused a wave of panic in the area outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday. Police said that there were no injuries reported after the chaos took place.
In another incident, a man was shoved and then kicked on the ground as th demonstration took place. Video of another arrest was captured when a protester appeared to shove a NYPD police officer.
This article has been updated to reflect new information from the NYPD.
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