New Orleans attacker named as US citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar: FBI
The FBI has identified the perpetrator of Wednesday's deadly truck attack in New Orleans as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen. Jabbar was reportedly carrying the flag of the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group at the time of the attack.
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- AFP
- Published Date: 09:59 | 01 January 2025
- Modified Date: 09:59 | 01 January 2025
The man who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday was a US citizen named Shamsud-Din Jabbar and was carrying the flag of Daesh [ISIS] terror group, the FBI said.
"A Daesh [ISIS] flag was located in the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations," the FBI said in a statement.
The suspect killed at least 10 and injured dozens before being shot in an exchange of gunfire with police. Potential homemade bombs were found in his truck and around New Orleans' French Quarter, the FBI said.