Family man: Shahzad (right) and with a woman thought to be his wife Huma Mian and one of their children (right)
William Weimer, of Phantom Fireworks, speaks to the media yesterday at the company's branch in Matamoras, Pennsylvannia. A video obtained by investigators allegedly shows Shahzad buying fireworks at the shop
Caught on Camera: A still from a video allegedly shows Shahzad buying fireworks prior to the bombing attempt. Authorities say he used elements of the fireworks to rig up the Times Square SUV with explosives
This CCTV footage shows the Nissan Pathfinder, loaded with explosives, being driven into Times Square shortly before it was abandoned
American authorities had previously rejected claims by the group that it was behind the May 1 plot.
Naturalised American citizen Faisal Shahzad, who was born in Pakistan, is currently facing terrorism and weapons charges after authorities said he admitted rigging a car with explosives.
Appearing on ABC Television’s This Week, Eric Holder said: ‘We’ve now developed evidence that shows that the Pakistani Taliban was behind the attack.
‘We know that they helped facilitate it. We know that they probably helped finance it, and that [Shahzad] was working at their direction.’
He added there was nothing to suggest that the government of Pakistan was aware of the plot.
Today President Barack Obama’s homeland security and counterterrorism adviser backed up the claims.
