The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

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For the first time since September 11, 2001, there was a terrorist attack in the United States. At least 3 lives were taken by two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Improvised explosive devices were detonated at the finish line of Boston's oldest marathon on Goodwill Street on Monday. As a result of the explosions, which thundered at 02:50 minutes on the east coast of the United States with an interval of 12 seconds, three people were killed, including an eight-year-old child. According to preliminary information, more than 140 people were injured.

The bombings were the first terrorist attack on US soil since the 2001 al-Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the White House, which killed nearly 3,000 people.

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The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

1. Two explosions thundered near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. At least 3 people were killed (including 1 child) and several dozen were injured. An investigation has been launched into the incident.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

2. According to eyewitnesses, two explosive devices went off right in the crowd of spectators near the finish line of the marathon, immediately after the athletes crossed it. Then chaos began.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

3. Dozens of limb amputations were performed in Boston hospitals.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

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The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

5. Everything suggests that the attack was carefully planned.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

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The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

7. Soldiers and police cordoned off the crime scene tightly so that experts could carefully collect all the possible evidence.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

8. Medical workers assist victims at the finish line of the Boston Marathon after the explosions in Boston.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

9. In the first hours after the tragedy, US President Barack Obama made a short statement. "We still do not know who did it and why. But we will find out. And those responsible for the senseless explosions - a person or a group - will feel the full burden of the law," the head of state, quoted by CNN, said.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

10. Despite the fact that Obama did not use the word "terrorism", the federal authorities, which are investigating the incident in Boston, still classify it as a terrorist, notes CNN. At the same time, a law enforcement source close to the investigation specified which hostile forces were involved in the explosions: foreign or domestic.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

11. After Obama's speech, a White House official made the following clarification: "Any incident involving multiple explosive devices, as happened in Boston, is clearly an act of terror and will be treated as an act of terror."

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

12. Initially, a third explosion was also reported at the public library, but it later emerged that there had been a fire unrelated to the attack.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

13. According to preliminary data from the investigation, the explosive devices were of low power, CNN reported, citing a US law enforcement official. No traces of industrial explosives were found at the site of the explosions, which may indicate its handicraft production.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

14. Ambulances delivered 23 injured people to the Boston Medical Center, 16 of whom are in serious condition. The most common diagnosis is leg injuries.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

15. Allegedly, the bombs were set off remotely using a mobile phone - about 40 minutes after the explosions, mobile communications in Boston were turned off to exclude the possibility of other explosive devices being triggered.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

16. Police counterterrorism units searching the site of the explosion found five more unexploded explosive devices in the vicinity, which were defused on the spot, the Wall Street Journal website reported.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

17. Boston Children's Hospital posted on Facebook a list of those hospitalized from the scene of the tragedy - four children and one adult were brought here. The youngest patient is only two years old, the boy was wounded in the head and is in the operating room. In the same institution there are children of seven, nine and 12 years old with various injuries.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

18. Briam Women's Hospital provides assistance to 28 victims, the condition of two of them is assessed by doctors as critical, ten people were seriously injured. The smallest patient delivered to this hospital is three years old.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

19. In Boston, an anonymous helpline has been opened in the investigation of the tragedy, and reference hotlines are being distributed to search for relatives and friends. According to CNN, 17 of the 132 injured in the Boston bombings and admitted to various hospitals in the city are in critical condition. The epicenter of the tragedy remains cordoned off.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

20. At the moment, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching one of the apartments in the suburbs of Boston, permission to search was issued by the Massachusetts State Police. Other details are not reported.

The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

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The Boston Marathon bombing is the first terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11

22. On social networks, tens of thousands of people share the "I Love Boston" symbol, expressing solidarity with the city, which has hosted marathon runners from around the world for over 100 years, thereby protesting against violence.

Keywords: Boston | Explosion | Marathon | Terrorist attack

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