New Orleans terror attack: Who was suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar? ISIS-inspired US Army veteran; details here
Live MintNew Orleans terror attack: A US Army veteran driving a pickup truck displaying the Islamic State group's flag caused chaos during New Orleans' lively New Year's celebration, killing 15 people as he manoeuvred around a police blockade and drove into the crowd before being shot and killed by officers. US President Joe Biden said Wednesday evening that the FBI found videos that the driver had posted to social media hours before the attack in which he said he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressed a desire to kill. Investigators found multiple improvised explosives, including two pipe bombs that were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation, according to a Louisiana State Police intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press. Biden said the FBI is looking into whether the Las Vegas explosion was connected to the New Orleans attack but had “nothing to report” as of Wednesday evening.