A US army veteran, motivated by ISIS, mowed down a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 and injuring dozens. Authorities are investigating potential accomplices.
A US army veteran with an Islamic State flag and “hellbent” on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The FBI identified the attacker as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas. He appeared to have been a real estate agent working in Houston and had served as an IT specialist in the military.
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick described Jabbar as a “terrorist,“ while the FBI said “an ISIS flag was located in the vehicle,“ using another name for the Islamic State armed group. “The FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations,“ the agency said in a statement. US President Joe Biden, describing the attack as “despicable,“ said that hours before Jabbar had posted videos online “indicating that he was inspired by ISIS.” Officials said a manhunt was underway, with FBI agent Alethea Duncan warning that authorities “do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible.”An FBI spokesman told AFP that 15 people had been killed, citing the New Orleans coroner's office.Police said the incident began around 3:15 am (0915 GMT) in the heart of the French Quarter, which was packed with people celebrating the start of 2025. The suspect drove a white Ford F-150 electric pickup into a group of pedestrians, then exited and was killed in a shoutout with police -- two of whom were wounded. Two homemade bombs were found and neutralized, the FBI said.Driving at “very high speed” and in a “very intentional” manner, “he was hellbent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did,“ Kirkpatrick said.The Pentagon said Jabbar had served in the army as a human resources specialist and an IT specialist from 2007 to 2015, and then in the army reserve until 202
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