India, July 20 -- 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca was identified as the suspect who set off incendiary devices at the 26 Federal Plaza in New York City on Monday morning. FBI said that its Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism.

New York's NBC4 confirmed citing four sources that the man in question is Andrew Arrabaca. He served in the National Guard and the US Army, the report added citing a US official.

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