New York explosion: police identify a suspect
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The man has been identified as Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, a naturalised US citizen from Afghanistan.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released a photograph.
The explosion injured 29 people.
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Hide AdBoth the detonated bomb, and a device found nearby, were shrapnel-filled pressure cookers, according to US media.
Authorities have warned the suspect, whose last known address was in New Jersey, should be considered “armed and dangerous”.
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