Patriot’s Day: Explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line, Dozens Injured, 2 Dead (Developing)

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RIC Editors Note: This is a developing story. Updates will be made available, as provided. Scrolling live updates at:
YahooNews.com


Our sympathies to those affected. Be vigilant – watch carefully to identify mainstream terror narratives and potential false flags.


Potentially related: It is Patriots Day in the US today (April 15, 2013):

Patriots Day (or Patriots Day) commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord, which were fought near Boston in 1775. Patriots Day is annually held on the third Monday of April. It should not be confused with Patriot Day, held on September 11 to mark the anniversary of terrorist attacks in the USA in 2001.


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Prior to 1775, the area that is now the eastern part of the United States mainly consisted of British colonies controlled by the United Kingdom. The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, was a major step in the independence of the United States. The first battles in this war were fought in the areas of Lexington and Concord, near Boston, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. For this reason, the third Monday in April is symbolic for the emerging independence of the new country.


Paul Revere is among the patriots who are remembered on Patriots Day. The American silversmith is known for spreading the word of the Boston Tea Party to New York and Philadelphia, and for warning the Lexington Minutemen about the British invasion in 1775. The story of his midnight ride to Lexington to discuss action plans against the British has been poeticized.

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Boston Marathon Blasts Kill 2, Police Say

By JOHN ELIGON and KEN BELSON | NYTimes.com


A series of explosions was reported near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday, leaving two people dead and at least two dozen injured, according to the Boston Police Department.


A third explosion was heard just before 4 p.m., about an hour after the first two blasts. The police were apparently aware of that device before the explosion occurred.


The blasts took place about four hours after the start of the mens race, which meant that there were still several thousand runners yet to finish the race. One senior counterterrorism official said it was too soon to tell whether the explosions were related to terrorism.


The Boston police confirmed they were looking into the explosions, but made no further comment. Another senior United States government official said that the Boston police and the F.B.I. said they had received no reports in recent days about a threat of an attack on the marathon and that there was no warning on Monday.


Several news outlets reported that a loud explosion was heard on the north side of Boylston Street, near a photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion was heard several seconds later.


The Associated Press reported that authorities were helping injured runners leave the scene and that bloodied spectators were being carried to a medical tent that was being used for runners.


Bruce Mendelsohn, who works in a building near the explosion, said on Twitter that he saw blood on the sidewalks and about a dozen casualties.


Authorities in large cities are typically on the highest level of alert for events like a marathon, said Anthony Roman, a security expert.


It is quite the counterterrorism effort, said Mr. Roman, who runs Roman & Associates, a New York firm.


For major events in New York and other large cities, Mr. Roman said the police would typically weld manhole covers shut, while also examining the entire route just before the race. They would also place snipers on rooftops, with helicopters overhead. Analytic cameras in the city would also be used, he said.


They have all the analytic cameras in the city focusing on the race with their advanced software network, reading license plates, Mr. Roman said.


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