Ahmad Khan Rahimi, an Afghan-born US citizen, has been convicted on all charges for planting two bombs in New York City last year (Sept. 17) which injured dozens of people.

The first bomb, planted on West 23rd Street in Chelsea blew up injuring more than 30 people, and the other bomb four blocks away was disarmed by authorities.

Jurors returned their guilty verdict on Monday morning, the second day of deliberations after a two-week trial at a federal court in Manhattan.

Rahimi was convicted of eight charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a public place. Rahimi, 29, lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The court heard that he left his home on the morning of the crime armed with nine bombs in order to carry out a "cold and calculating attack." The first bombing location he chose was along the route of a Marine Corps charity race in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Due to a last-minute change to the race schedule, however, no one was injured when that pipe bomb detonated. The remaining devices were left in a backpack at a train station in New Jersey a day after the weekend attack.

The first bombing location he chose was along the route of a Marine Corps charity race in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Due to a last-minute change to the race schedule,no one was injured when that pipe bomb detonated. The remaining devices were left in a backpack at a train station in New Jersey a day after the weekend attack.

Jurors were told that Rahimi's fingerprints and DNA was discovered on both bombs laid in New York City. In addition, they also saw CCTV footage of the suspect walking the Manhattan streets where the bombs were placed. They also were shown the 100lb mangled rubbish bin, which was blasted more than 120ft in the air by one of the pressure cooker bombs. Rahimi was arrested two days after the attacks following a shootout with police in New Jersey that left him in the hospital for weeks. Prosecutors also told jurors that police found a notebook on the suspect which contained a "claim of credit" for the bombs. They were told that he began following terrorist propaganda in 2012 and was inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda.

Rahimi was arrested two days after the attacks following a shootout with police in New Jersey that left him in the hospital for weeks. Prosecutors also told jurors that police found a notebook on the suspect which contained a "claim of credit" for the bombs. They were told that he began following terrorist propaganda in 2012 and was inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda.

Rahimi was a "solider in a holy war against Americans," prosecutors said. "Rahimi's crimes of hate have been met with swift and resolute justice," Acting US Attorney Joon Kim said in a statement. The bomber had planned to "kill and maim as many innocent people as possible," he added.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 18. He faces a mandatory punishment of life in prison. Rahimi still faces charges in New Jersey for the attempted murder of police officers.

Source: bbc.com