From AlertsUSA
America on Alert – Terror Returns to Lower Manhattan
November 4, 2017
Between Oct. 31 – Nov 2, the following related Flash SMS messages were sent to AlertsUSA subscriber mobile devices:
11/2 – ISIS formally claims responsibility for Manhattan vehicular attack, says suspect a “Soldier of the Caliphate” in latest issue of Al-Naba magazine.
11/1 – NYPD: 8/31 suspect planned attack for weeks, carried out in the name of ISIS. Expect expanded security in run up to and during 11/5 NYC Marathon. See email.
10/31(e) – AlertsUSA reminds subscribers that on 8/23, we warned of ISIS social media sharing pic of hand holding iPhone w ISIS flag & NYC skyline in bground. See email.
10/31(d) – NYC Mayor: “This was an act of terror aimed at innocent civilians.” 8 fatalities, multiple injuries. Extensive add’l deployments of NYPD tonight. Monitoring…
10/31(c) – Eyewitnesses report rented truck mowed down at least two on bike path, then smashed into school bus. Suspect in custody was shot by police.
10/31(b) – Incident near West Street & Chambers. NYPD confirms one shooter in custody. Multiple victims, some mowed down by vehicle on bike path.
10/31(a) – AlertsUSA monitoring response to active shooter report, Lower West Side of Manhattan. Multiple injuries. Add’l info forthcoming.
What You Need To Know
On Tuesday AlertsUSA subscribers were notified of reports of an active shooter in the Lower West Side of Manhattan. As details began to emerge soon thereafter, it turns out the shots were fired by police after a truck was driven down a pedestrian walkway and bike path, intentionally running over pedestrians and bikers before slamming into the side of a school bus. The driver, 26 year old Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, exited the vehicle brandishing imitation firearms and was shot in the abdomen by an NYPD officer.
Eight people were killed and at least nine injured in the attack.
According to DHS, Saipov is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Uzbekistan who entered the country in 2010 on a diversity visa. New York authorities report Saipov frequented/liked/commented on social media accounts containing material related to the Islamic State.
Following the suspects arrest and initial treatment at Bellevue Hospital, Saipov was interviewed by law enforcement and revealed the following:
1. He was inspired to carry out this particular type of attack by Islamic State videos.
2. He intended to use the truck to strike pedestrians along the West Side Highway, then proceed to the Brooklyn Bridge to continue the attack.
3. He wanted to display Islamic State flags on the truck but decided against it as it would draw undue attention.
4. During the police interview he requested to displays the Islamic State flag in his room and stated he felt good about what he had done.
5. He began planning the attack approximately one year ago.
6. Specifically chose to strike on Halloween because he believed there would be more civilians on the street for the holiday,
These and other statements can be read within the official federal complaint available HERE (PDF).
During the investigation, handwritten material was recovered near the suspects truck expressing affinity for the Islamic State and and the fact that the group would endure forever.
According to the FBI, one of Saipov’s cellphones contained 90 videos and approximately 4000 still images, most of which was ISIS-related propaganda, torture shots, etc..
Readers are reminded that on November 11th of 2016, AlertsUSA warned subscribers of the release of a new issue of the Islamic State’s Internet magazine known as ‘Rumiyah’ (Rome) calling on Muslims to carry out more vehicular attacks similar to that which occurred in Nice, France on 7/16.
Readers are also reminded that on August 23rd of this year, AlertsUSA warned subscribers of the release of an image on Islamic State social media channels showing a hand holding an iPhone showing the ISIS flag w/ the NYC skyline in background, along with a warning that ISIS supporters are in the U.S..
AlertsUSA again warns readers that the Islamic State continues to call on supporters in the West to carry out more vehicular-style attacks and has previously highlighted Thanksgiving Day parades as an ideal target. If public events of this type are in your upcoming holiday plans, it behooves you to be security minded, to not position yourself in vulnerable locations and to maintain a high level of vigilance and awareness.
AlertsUSA continues to monitor the overall domestic and international threat environment, and will immediately notify service subscribers via SMS messages of new alerts, warnings and advisories or any developments which signal a change the overall threat picture for American citizens as events warrant.
OTHER SMS ALERTS FROM THIS WEEK
NOT DETAILED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ISSUE
11/2 – Antifa and other leftist orgs planning protests and demonstrations in more than 20 cities across the US on 11/4. Violence and hooliganism expected. See email.
11/2 – Thornton Colorado Police Dept report two men dead, one woman injured in Walmart store shooting. No details released about the circumstances of the incident.
11/1(c) – AlertsUSA monitoring response to reported mass casualty shooting, Walmart, 9900 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado (N. of Denver). Add’l alerts as warranted.
11/1(b) – London Black Cab reported to have driven onto sidewalk and crashed into a crowd. Numerous injuries reported. Heavy police presence. Add’l alerts as warranted.
11/1(a) – AlertsUSA monitoring reports of possible vehicular attack near Covent Gardens in London. Add’l information shortly.
10/31(b) – AlertsUSA monitoring reports of active shooter on Randall Avenue in the Bronx. At least 4 injured. Suspect at large. Add’l alerts as warranted.
10/31(a) – Overnight: Japanese media rpts ~200 workers killed at DPRK Punggye-ri nuclear test facility during collapse of new blast tunnel under construction.
10/30(b) – Shallow M 7.0 earthquake, Loyalty Islands, S. Pacific. At present, no tsunami warnings or alerts for U.S. territories or CONUS. AlertsUSA monitoring…
10/30(a) – Dir. of Korea Meteorological Admin warns gov that another DPRK nuclear detonation could trigger collapse of mountain site and release of radioactive material.
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World News Roundup
November 4, 2017
Other Developments We Are Following
AMERICAS
POTUS heads to Asia, concerns are growing over possible war with DPRK
Bowe Bergdahl receives dishonorable discharge, avoids jail time
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Despite International Support, Venezuela’s Opposition Is Beginning to Unravel
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Cuba accuses US of lying about alleged attacks on diplomats
11 journalists killed in Mexico this year
US politicians skeptical over growing military presence in Africa
Trump Warns ISIS Will Pay a ‘Big Price’ After Deadly NYC Truck Attack
Navy head concerned with sailors’ ability to drive ships
15 Subs Kept Out of Service: 177 Months Of Drydock Backups
The DoD Is Quietly Developing A NextGen Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
DoD declares Army, Navy cyber teams fully capable
EUROPE
Pressure mounts on Merkel over migrant policy in future coalition
30,000 rejected asylum seekers ‘disappeared’ in Germany, tabloid claims
Macron anti-terror law replaces French state of emergency
New Brexit referendum would be ‘divisive and hate-filled’ warns Hague
Dollar should not dominate the world – Russian PM Medvedev
How the Catalonia vote threatens the EU
Spain’s Catalan Strategy Buffeted by Jail for Separatists
Spain issues arrest warrant for Catalan leader
Ukraine wants to question Manafort, requests to U.S. have gone unanswered
Russia Uses Its Oil Giant, Rosneft, as a Foreign Policy Tool
MIDDLE EAST
Supreme Leader Khamenei says U.S. is Iran’s ‘number one enemy
Iran denounces CIA ‘fake news’ in Bin Laden files
Bin Laden raid: Son Hamza’s wedding video in CIA file release
‘Islamic State’ suffers major losses in Syria and Iraq
Syrian government forces will march to Raqqa soon, Iranian official says
A sense of abandonment burgeons among Iraq’s Kurds
A Visit to ‘Africa’s North Korea’
Israeli army pledges help to embattled Syrian Golan village
Why Does Uzbekistan Export So Many Terrorists?
Russia wants UN report on Syria sarin attack shelved
Russia takes on Mideast diplomacy as US retreats
100 years: Israelis, British honor Balfour Declaration, Palestinians protest
ASIA
N. Korea Possibly Preparing New Missile, Nuclear Tests
North Korea’s ICBM Attack Range Will Extend To US By 2018
US bomber drills anger North Korea as Donald Trump heads to Asia
North Korea calls for a halt to ‘brutal’ sanctions
North Korea Defector Warns Military Will React to Any Sign of U.S. Attack
Xi Jinping sends rare message to Kim Jong-un, relations could be improving
Xi instructs army to improve its readiness for war
Containing China on the Open Seas
Trump warns China Japan could take action on N. Korea
In the US-China Relationship, Time is Not on Our Side. Or Is It?
Kim Dotcom: 2012 raid near Auckland ends in settlement
Travel Security Update
The U.S. Dept. of State is the authoritative federal source for information on the security situation at travel destinations worldwide. With tensions rapidly increasing in most regions, readers planning on international travel, even to such common destinations as Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean Islands, are strongly encouraged to do a little research on the security situation well prior to departure.
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