Police found explosive devices in New Jersey, including one detonated, said on Monday the FBI, while the authorities are investigating three attacks in the territory of the United States in 24 hours.
In addition, New York officials announced on Monday seeking a 28-year-old man linked to the explosion in Manhattan that left 29 injured.
Police spokesman Peter Donald, released on Twitter a photo of Ahmad Khan Rahami and reported that he is wanted for questioning about the explosion Saturday night at the Chelsea neighborhood.
The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, told CNN that Rahami a naturalized American citizen who lives in New Jersey, "may be armed and be dangerous."
The authorities indicated that there is no evidence of coordination of the attacks, but the execution of acts over a period of 24 hours in the United States raised fears in security when it happens a tough election battle between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
"There was a suspicious package containing multiple improvised explosive devices at night in Elizabeth train station, New Jersey," the FBI in a message on Twitter.
"At the time of deactivation of the devices detonated," added the message, according to which no one was injured.
Mayor Elizabeth, Chris Bollawage said the package was found by two men who realized "wire and a pipe" and alerted authorities.
The police were already investigating an explosion in Manhattan, New York, a knife attack in Minnesota and another explosion in New Jersey.
New York is on high alert. The mobilized 1,000 police and national guards at airports, bus terminals and subway stations. President Barack Obama landed in town for the opening, on Tuesday, the UN General Assembly.
New York
According to press reports, five people were arrested on Sunday for possible links to the bomb that exploded on Saturday in New York and wounded 29 people - who have received high - in addition to having caused some damage to buildings.
Police found a second bomb four blocks from the scene and turned smoothly, and then send the device to FBI headquarters in Virginia for forensic examinations.
The two devices prepared with pressure cookers, contained metal pieces, phones, Christmas lights and explosive compounds, reported The New York Times, citing police sources.
The New York Department of FBI said in his Twitter account: "We did stop a vehicle that was of interest to the investigation," without mentioning any detention.
"No one has been charged with any crime. The investigation is continuing," added the message on the social network.
New York The media reported that the five passengers in the vehicle are in custody for questioning.
New Jersey and Minnesota
On Saturday also exploded in New Jersey a homemade bomb in a garbage container in Seaside Park, before a street race of the Marines, who have hundreds of participants.
The explosion caused no damage or injuries but resulted in the test suspension.
On Sunday, the railway traffic was suspended between Newark Airport and Elizabeth after the news about the suspicious package.
The city of Elizabeth is relatively close to Staten Island and the Verrazano Bridge.
Minnesota in a knife attack in a shopping Saint Cloud, which left nine wounded, was claimed by the extremist group Islamic State (EI).
The author of the attack "was a soldier of the Islamic State, which responded to the call for to target the citizens of the crusaders coalition member countries," said the Amaq, EI propaganda organ.
terrorist act?
The authorities said they have evidence to link the attacks in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota, but there is a suspicion that were acts of "terrorism", domestic or jihadist.
"An explosion in New York is obviously an act of terrorism, but is not linked to international terrorism," said Democratic state governor, Andrew Cuomo on Sunday as he ran the Chelsea neighborhood streets.
"In other words, we do not find a link with ISIS," added Cuomo in reference to the Islamic State (EI).
Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City that from Monday receives heads of state and government from around the world to the UN General Assembly, was cautious: "We do not know the motivation, we do not know its nature not. we know if it was politically motivated or if it was a personal motivation. "
No explosions claimed in Manhattan or New Jersey, unlike the Minnesota attack.
"References to Allah"
Fifteen years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the authorities point out that the country is much safer to face terrorist plots planned abroad, but is vulnerable to attacks "lone wolves" inspired by the propaganda of EI or al-Qaeda .
In Minnesota, the FBI agent who coordinates the work of the security forces, Rick Thornton, said investigating acts as a "potential act of terrorism. But that rebound is potential. There are still many things we do not know."
Police confirmed that the attacker asked the victims were Muslim before stabbing them and made references to Allah.
According to the newspaper St Cloud Times, the assailant, who was killed by a police officer out of service, was an American of Somali origin, Dahir Adan, 22, who was studying at the local university.
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