On Thursday evening, terror expert Rita Katz tweeted ISIS claimed responsibility for the Manhattan terror attack, according to Naba Magazine. The terror group claims Sayfullo Saipov is a “Soldier of the Caliphate.”
“Breaking: First official statement by #ISIS about #ManhattanAttack claiming #NYC attacker “Soldier of the Caliphate” in its Naba magazine,” tweeted Katz.
1)Breaking: First official statement by #ISIS about #ManhattanAttack claiming #NYC attacker “Soldier of the Caliphate” in its Naba magazine pic.twitter.com/0vIeAf9POs
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) November 3, 2017
“The Islamic State has just issued its weekly newsletter and in it they describe the Manhattan attacker as a “soldier of the caliphate,” reported Rukmini Callimachi.
1. The Islamic State has just issued its weekly newsletter and in it they describe the Manhattan attacker as a "soldier of the caliphate" pic.twitter.com/xNymoOeeSG
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) November 3, 2017
On Tuesday, Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek national granted a green card in 2010 under the “Diversity Visa Lottery Program,” killed 8 people and injured 12 more in New York City’s deadliest terror attack since 9/11.
According to ABC News, Saipov was charged with with supporting ISIS and violence and destruction of a motor vehicle. Saipov verbally waived Miranda rights while at a hospital as he told officers Islamic State videos inspired him. A press conference will be held at 5:45 ET to announce federal terrorism charges against Saipov.
Law enforcement’s criminal complaint states Saipov asked to have an ISIS flag displayed in his hospital room.
