GETTY•IGSuicide bombers may hit New York City in daysUnsuspecting Christmas shoppers are seemingly the target in the sick yet professional footage, released in the wake of the Paris attacks which killed 129 people.
The propaganda video starts with a man praying before putting together a bomb and strapping it to himself.
It then shows scenes of New York with iconic yellow taxis and a crowd of people walking along a busy street.
Finally it cuts to the killer about to detonate his homemade explosive.
IG The video shows the militant putting together a bomb
IGExperts say the video uses clips from earlier this year
New York chiefs have reacted to the film by saying it will not be intimidated.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said people should continue to live their lives and "enjoy the greatest city in the world" adding "there is no credible and specific threat against New York City".
New York Police Department commissioner William Bratton said the video seemed "hastily produced".
The uncut video lasts for nearly six minutes and includes Times Square and Herald Square, two Midtown Manhattan crossroads popular with tourists.
Most of the footage is scenes of Paris and French President Francois Hollande.
IGExperts say the video uses clips from earlier this yearNew York chiefs have reacted to the film by saying it will not be intimidated.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said people should continue to live their lives and "enjoy the greatest city in the world" adding "there is no credible and specific threat against New York City".
New York Police Department commissioner William Bratton said the video seemed "hastily produced".
The uncut video lasts for nearly six minutes and includes Times Square and Herald Square, two Midtown Manhattan crossroads popular with tourists.
Most of the footage is scenes of Paris and French President Francois Hollande.
IG The video cuts to scenes of busy New York streets
while NYC is, and has been, a target for ISIS, today's video does not warrant any kind of panic
Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group
Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group, an organisation that tracks terror groups, said: "Footage of New York shown in the ISIS video was taken from a video released by the group in April of this year.
"So while NYC is, and has been, a target for ISIS, today's video does not warrant any kind of panic."
Mayor de Blasio also spoke of a new unit in the New York police force dedicated to counter-terrorism.
The Critical Response Command will grow to 500 officers and work with a 1,000-strong programme already in place.
IGIconic yellow New York taxis are shown in the video
IGFootage ends with the jihadi about to detonate the bomb
ISIS claimed responsibility for the killings in Paris, including the slaughter of 89 people in the Bataclan club.
Following the atrocities on the French capital, it announced Washington could be next on its hitlist.
The terror group could also be plotting attacks on Britain's streets in the run up to Christmas, according to one terror expert.
while NYC is, and has been, a target for ISIS, today's video does not warrant any kind of panic
Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group
Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group, an organisation that tracks terror groups, said: "Footage of New York shown in the ISIS video was taken from a video released by the group in April of this year.
"So while NYC is, and has been, a target for ISIS, today's video does not warrant any kind of panic."
Mayor de Blasio also spoke of a new unit in the New York police force dedicated to counter-terrorism.
The Critical Response Command will grow to 500 officers and work with a 1,000-strong programme already in place.
IGIconic yellow New York taxis are shown in the videoIGFootage ends with the jihadi about to detonate the bombISIS claimed responsibility for the killings in Paris, including the slaughter of 89 people in the Bataclan club.
Following the atrocities on the French capital, it announced Washington could be next on its hitlist.
The terror group could also be plotting attacks on Britain's streets in the run up to Christmas, according to one terror expert.
Speaking before the attacks on Paris, Will Geddes, head of global security firm International Corporate Protection, predicted attacks would move from tourist hotspots to busy town centres.
He added: "These risks may be moving more into central locations."
Express.co.uk
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