Trump says ISIS will pay a heavy price for attack on New York.
US President Donald Trump warned that the Islamic State (IS) will pay a high price for its attacks against the country; the warning came after the terrorist group claimed that the alleged perpetrator of Tuesday's (31) attack in New York is one of its "soldiers"; "They [IS terrorists] will pay a high price for every attack against us," Trump stated; the New York attack, a multiple vehicle collision, left eight dead and 12 injured.
Brazil Agency - US President Donald Trump warned on Friday (3) that the Islamic State (IS) will pay a high price for its attacks against the country. The warning came after the terrorist group claimed that the alleged perpetrator of Tuesday's (31) attack in New York is one of its "soldiers". The information is from the EFE Agency.
In a series of tweets, Trump reacted to the ISIS statement made in the latest issue of the online weekly magazine Al Naba. The president called the suspect in the attack, 29-year-old Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov, who is currently detained, a "degenerate animal."
According to Trump, the American Armed Forces have hit the Islamic State "much harder" in the last two days. "They [the ISIS terrorists] will pay a heavy price for every attack against us," the president stated.
Shortly after, as he left the White House to travel to Hawaii, from where he will begin a long tour of Asia this Saturday (4), Trump reiterated to journalists that, every time there is an attack by the Islamic State in the US, his government will launch itself against the terrorist group "ten times stronger".
The New York attack, a multi-vehicle vehicle collision that left eight dead and 12 injured, was not claimed by ISIS through official statements or notes on the Amaq news agency, linked to the jihadists, as is usually the case for the group.
An Al Naba column reported on the New York attack, citing information from media outlets and without using any internal sources from the terrorist group, as is usual when claiming responsibility for attacks committed abroad.
American authorities believe Saipov acted alone, inspired by Islamic State propaganda, although investigations continue to uncover his past and previous contacts.
The terrorist appeared before a judge on Wednesday (1st), but the formal accusation will possibly be announced at a second hearing scheduled for November 15th.
Trump called for the death penalty for Saipov and, although he initially said he would consider sending him to Guantanamo prison (Cuba), he backtracked after acknowledging the complications and slowness of that process.