Three attacks have occurred in the last 24 hours as a suspicious device was found near a train station in New Jersey. The device exploded as it was being disarmed by a bomb squad early this morning. 29 people have been injured so far in the first explosion in the Chelsea district of Manhattan, New York on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
On Sunday night police were informed of a backpack with wires and a pipe in a bin near a New Jersey pub and train station. One of five devices in the bag exploded as it was being disarmed.<\/p>\n
Local mayor Christian Bollwage states whoever left the bag was possibly attempting to get rid of it. \u201cIt\u2019s not in a highly congested area.\u201d He said.<\/p>\n
Police have still not linked the bomb to the Manhattan incident or an earlier pipe bomb at a train station in Elizabeth. However a law enforcement official stated that the three incidents were from the same person.<\/p>\n
A local American paper reports that a mystery caller contacted the police saying there would be more attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking at the explosion down the block. There will be more,\u201d the anonymous caller said, according to police sources.<\/p>\n
No evidence has emerged that links the attacks to extremist groups.<\/p>\n
The device in question was placed in a pressure cooker outside the Associated Blind Housing facility at 135 West\u00a023rd Street. The second bomb was found four blocks away on West 27th Street.<\/p>\n
Both New York bombs were made up of pressure cookers, flip phones, Christmas lights and explosive material.<\/p>\n
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