New York blast not linked to international terrorism: Guv

September 18, 2016 21:13

A bomb that exploded in New York City was an act of terrorism, Governor Andrew Cuomo says, but no link to international groups has been found.

Cuomo said significant damage had been caused and "we were lucky there were no fatalities".

Saturday night's blast in Manhattan injured 29 people.Some 1,000 extra security personnel are being deployed to NY transport hubs.

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