A small bomb exploded near an underground train station in New York’s Times Square on Monday. The explosion during rush hour injured the suspected bomber and three other people. All four were sent to the hospital for treatment. Police described the incident as an attempted terror attack. The explosion happened in an underground passageway that connects Times Square station on 42nd Street to a station under the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Many people were in the passageway when the explosion caused it to fill with smoke. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said, Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals. The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah. New York officials said the Islamic State terrorist group inspired the suspect but that he did not have direct contact with the group. Officials said he lives in Brooklyn and possibly was born in Bangladesh.