Quite Strange that Al Qaeda is losing its touch as two failed attacks on American Soil have occurred .
A man has been arrested in connection with Saturday’s attempted car bombing in New York’s Times Square.
The suspect is Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old U.S. citizen of Pakistani descent. The Connecticut native was captured at JFK
International Airport while attempting to board a flight to Dubai. According to a colleague, CNN’s Deb Feyerick
“reports the suspect was taken off the plane when he was arrested.”
Statement from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder:
Earlier this evening, Faisal Shahzad was arrested in
connection with the attempted car bombing in New York on Saturday. Mr.
Shahzad, an American citizen, was taken into custody at JFK Airport in
New York as he attempted to board a flight to Dubai.
Since this plot was first uncovered on Saturday night, the FBI,
prosecutors and intelligence lawyers in the National Security Division
of the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys Offices in Manhattan
and Connecticut, along with the NYPD have worked night and day to find
out who was responsible for what would have been a deadly attack had it
been successful. Over the course of the day today, we have gathered
significant additional evidence that led to tonight’s arrest, which was
made by agents from Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border
Protection.
This investigation is ongoing, as are our attempts to gather useful intelligence, and we continue to pursue a number of leads. But it’s
clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans..
FBI agents are working with their state and local counterparts in New York, Connecticut and other jurisdictions to gather evidence and
intelligence related to this case. We are also coordinating with other
members of the President’s national security team to ensure we use every
resource available to the United States to bring anyone responsible to
justice.
We continue to gather leads in this investigation, and it’s important that the American people remain vigilant. The vehicle in Times Square
was first noticed on Saturday by a citizen who reported it to
authorities, and, as always, any American who notices suspicious
activity should report it to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
This investigation is ongoing, it is multi-faceted, and it is aggressive. As we move forward, we will focus on not just holding those
responsible for it accountable, but also on obtaining any intelligence
about terrorist organizations overseas.
Because of the fast-moving nature of this investigation, I am not able to make any further information public at this time. But the
American people should know that we are deploying every resource
available, and we will not rest until we have brought everyone
responsible to justice.