On October 31, 2017, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov drove a rented pickup truck into cyclists and runners for about one mile of the Hudson River Park's bike path alongside West Street from Houston Stre
Rental truck used in the attack, seen the morning after
Pier 40, where the incident started
The intersection of Chambers and West Streets, where the attack ended. Stuyvesant High School, at left, was placed on lockdown after reports of gunshots.
Temporary barrier installation in Midtown
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri, commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was an Iraqi militant leader and former teacher who was the founder and first leader of the Islamic State,
2017 New York City truck attack
…about a year. He also planned on continuing his attack on the Brooklyn Bridge. The complaint stated that he was particularly motivated by a video of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi questioning the American Muslim response to Muslims killed in Iraq. Investigators found other ISIL images and videos on his electronic devices. He…
Mugshot of al-Baghdadi at Camp Bucca in 2004
Al-Baghdadi as a teenager