Earlier this month FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that Hamas terrorism overseas could inspire attacks inside the U.S. and that the risk was high.
We don't yet know if there's any connection to that, but there are reports of a vehicle explosion at a border checkpoint at the U.S./Canada border was an attempted terrorist attack:
Fox reporting bridge explosion near Niagara Falls was an attempted terrorist attack
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) November 22, 2023
BREAKING: The mayor’s office in Niagara Falls says the Rainbow Bridge is closed following an explosion involving a vehicle coming into the U.S.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 22, 2023
The FBI is at the scene and law enforcement is placing K-9 officers on each of the international bridges in the area as a precautionary… pic.twitter.com/3yzYSDEa9m
Here's the FBI's statement:
High level police sources tell me this is an attempted terrorist attack. Sources say the car was full of explosives. Both men inside dead. https://t.co/RYTIJ3WzHk
— Alexis McAdams (@AlexisMcAdamsTV) November 22, 2023
There are some pictures and videos available. Media reports say there were two men in the car who are deceased and a CBP officer was injured:
🚨 #BREAKING: CAR EXPLODES AT US/CANADA BORDER CHECKPOINT
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 22, 2023
A car entering the toll booth set off a MASSIVE explosion. Injuries are currently unknown, nor is the cause of the explosion.
All border crossings between Canada and Western New York are now closed in BOTH directions pic.twitter.com/bUVV9MchoL
BREAKING: Strong explosion reported, incident involves vehicle entering US from Canada via Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls; access closed in both directionspic.twitter.com/jk75tSBoLn
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 22, 2023
The vehicle was originally reported to have been on the U.S. side of the bridge headed toward the Canadian border, though now it looks like it could have been the other way around.
We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
Update:
There are now reports that authorities might be looking for a second vehicle.
Bottom line at this time: Nobody knows for sure what happened:
Have been checking with every border contact I have for info on the car explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing today.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) November 22, 2023
Bottom line - too much conflicting info right now regarding what led up to the incident/how it happened. Nothing concrete I can confidently report yet.
There are now reports the car was traveling at a high speed, crashed and exploded -- and that it might not have been carrying explosives.
NBC -- NO EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN VEHICLE AT US-CANADA BORDER.
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 22, 2023
"The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it hit the structure, caught fire & exploded. Initial search DID NOT FIND a secondary explosive or device, law enforcement officials said." pic.twitter.com/hAXb5WADoP
Stay tuned.
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