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FBI looking for two men wanted over unexploded New York device

The FBI are seeking to trace two men who allegedly removed an unexploded device from a suitcase in New York on Saturday.

Here are the other key developments:

  • The main suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombing plots, Ahmad Khan Rahami, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and with planting bombs
  • The 28-year-old's father reportedly told police two years ago that his son was a terrorist
  • Federal prosecutors say Rahami bought bomb materials on eBay and kept a journal expressing outrage at US 'slaughter' of mujahideen.
  • At least 31 people were injured, including a British national, in an explosion in New York's Manhattan district shortly before 9pm on Saturday
  • A second, undetonated device was found at 27th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues and was 'safely removed'
  • A suspicious package containing up to five pipe bombs found near a train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, has now been linked to initial blast
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'Pressure cooker'-type device found near NYC blast site

Detectives investigating an explosion in New York which injured 29 people have found a 'pressure cooker'-type device in the nearby area, CNN has reported.

A large cordon has been put in place Credit: Reuters

The broadcaster, citing law enforcement sources, said the device was connected to a mobile phone and had wires attached.

Police had earlier confirmed they had found a potential second explosive in 27th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues and were working to clear the "suspicious package".

A large cordon has been put in place while investigations are carried out.

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FBI looking for two men wanted over unexploded New York device

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