The FBI continues to investigate the alleged perpetrator of the attack in New Orleans that left at least 14 dead, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. While it is certain that the man had pledged allegiance to the Islamist state, the FBI did not find an active connection with the organization.
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A car-ramming attack, considered a terrorist act, left at least 14 dead and 35 injured on Wednesday January 1, 2025 in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States.
The alleged perpetrator – shot dead in the shooting by police – was identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He is an “American national” born in Texas and a 42-year-old ex-army soldier.
The suspect had pledged allegiance to Daesh (Islamic State) during the summer of 2024 according to the FBI and a Daesh flag was found in the vehicle used for the attack. Shamsud-Din Jabbar discussed his relationship with Daesh in several videos published on the networks between December 30 and 31 before the attack, but the FBI still does not know how the man became radicalized.
The man had initially planned another plan targeting his family, which he abandoned in favor of the attack in New Orleans so that his “war between the faithful and the infidels” would be well understood, the FBI said.
The alleged perpetrator of the attack in New Orleans ultimately acted alone according to the latest information from the FBI. “We do not believe at this point that anyone else was involved in this attack other than Shamsud-Din Jabbar,” said Christopher Raia, deputy director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division, January 2.
The attack in New Orleans also does not present an “irrefutable” link with the explosion of a Tesla in Las Vegas which occurred a few hours later. Authorities continue to investigate and have discovered that the two deceased alleged perpetrators have similarities.
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