A man accused of using a pick up truck to mow down pedestrians and cyclists in new york, killing eight people, has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Sayfullo saipov, a 29 year old immigrant from uzbekistan, is said to have told police he was inspired by videos from the Extremist Group the so called Islamic State, and wanted to kill as many people as possible. Nick bryant reports. This is the kind of scene that preys on the minds of new yorkers one that recalls the trauma of 9 11, one that reveals how this city is vulnerable to new forms of terror. A rented pick up truck that became weaponised, a mode of attack thats common in europe, but now used to deadly effect on american soil, and just yards from ground zero, the site of the september 11th attacks. The antenna on the new world trade centre, bathed in red, white, and blue, to honour the eight people killed. This is the suspected attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, a 29 year old who reportedly shouted allahu akbar god is grea
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