US President Barack Obama said that the Boston marathon blasts were an act of terrorism.

US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation is handling the bombings at the Boston Marathon as an act of terror but a clear motive has yet to be established.

“Obviously our first thoughts this morning are with the victims, their families and the city of Boston,” he said in his second address within 24 hours.
So far three fatalities have been attributed to Monday’s incident, as well as over 100 injuries.

“This was a heinous and cowardly act,” said the president, “and given what we now know the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism.”

“Anytime a bomb is used to target civilians, it is an act of terror,” stated Obama.

“The American people refuse to be terrorized.”

Obama said the FBI is not sure what to make of the attack, adding that he met earlier that day with top security officials, but the administration has been unable to identify a motive or suspect.

The US president said investigators were unsure of who carried out the attack, and suggested the options are plentiful — the attack, said Obama, could have come from a terrorist either foreign or domestic, suspect, suspects or an entire organization.

“In the coming days we will pursue every effort to get to the bottom of what happened and we will continue to be vigilant,” he continued, adding that his administration has been directed to implement “appropriate security measures to protect the American people.”

Moments before Obama address the nation, the central terminal of New York’s LaGuardia Airport was evacuated after a suspicious package was found. The scene was determined to be safe shortly after.