Top Taliban takes credit for failed NYC car bombing

The above image is a screen shot of the video which has now been removed from YouTube.

A top Pakistani Taliban commander has claimed credit for the attempted car bombing in New York City's Times Square. This could be just a case of opportunism, but...

Long War Journal reported:

A top Pakistani Taliban commander took credit for yesterday’s failed car bomb attack in New York City....

All indications are the tape is legitimate. YouTube has pulled the video and shut down the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan News Channel since this article was published.