BREAKING: Suspect screams ‘Allahu Akbar’ after explosive device thrown at anti-Muslim protest in NYC: report

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."

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Police later said that there were possible explosive devices used by two Muslim men in the incident.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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This article has been updated to reflect new information from the NYPD.