On New Year’s Day, 42-year-old Shamsud Din Bahar Jabbar drove his pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, resulting in 14 fatalities and over 57 injuries. Allegedly motivated by ISIS ideology, he reportedly acted alone and was killed in a shootout with police following the attack. Initial reports from the FBI indicated Jabbar shared his extremist beliefs on social media just hours before the incident, posting videos supporting ISIS and isolating himself from broader society in the past year.
Subsequently, Iraqi authorities arrested a suspect linked to Jabbar who is believed to have connections with ISIS’s external operations. Identified by Baghdad’s Al-Karkh Investigative Court, this individual will face trial under Iraq’s anti-terrorism laws. This arrest follows a request for aid from U.S. authorities in the ongoing investigation.
Despite identifying Jabbar as the attacker, the FBI has maintained that he acted independently, although they are still investigating potential broader networks. The FBI has tracked Jabbar’s interactions, including his travels to locations such as Egypt, Canada, and New Orleans prior to the incident.
ISIS, while largely defeated in Iraq and Syria over the past few years, continues to maintain operatives capable of launching attacks globally. Reports suggest the group still has sleeper cells and a network of fighters spread across multiple continents.
Both Louisiana’s Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill expressed gratitude for the efforts of law enforcement in addressing this tragedy, emphasizing a commitment to ensuring public safety and justice for the victims.
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