ISIS-INSPIRED NEW YORK BOMBER: Akayed Ullah, the 27-year-old Bangladeshi man who attempted to detonate a crude bomb strapped to his body in a crowded New York subway passageway during yesterday’s morning rush hour, has told law enforcement authorities he was inspired by the Islamic State. The 12-inch pipe bomb did not explode, but burned the attacker, who also had a second device attached to his body. Ullah is being treated for burns to his hands and abdomen, while nearby commuters who received only minor injuries have all been treated and released.

There is no question that this was a case of domestic terrorism, the second in two months to target New York. “Let’s also be clear, this was an attempted terrorist attack. Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals,” said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. Ullah talked investigators from his hospital bed, according to an official who spoke to The Associated Press. He was “all over the place” about his motive but indicated he wanted to avenge what he portrayed as U.S. aggression against the Islamic State group, the law enforcement official said.