US Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused of Manhattan Terror Attack

US Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused of Manhattan Terror Attack
Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi man who attempted to detonate a homemade bomb strapped to his body at a New York commuter hub during morning rush hour is seen in this handout photo received Dec. 11, 2017. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission/Handout via Reuters/File Photo
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NEW YORK–The Bangladeshi man accused of attempting a suicide bombing in a busy New York City commuter hub in the name of ISIS in December was indicted on U.S. terrorism charges by a grand jury on Wednesday.

Akayed Ullah, 27, faces charges that include supporting a foreign terrorist organization, using a weapon of mass destruction and carrying out a terrorist attack against a mass transit system, according to an indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan. He faces life in prison if convicted.