FBI Investigates Deadly New Orleans Attack

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Orleans truck-ramming attack that killed at least 14 people on New Year's Eve, acted alone and had pledged allegiance to ISIS. The FBI recovered video footage showing Jabbar placing two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in coolers on Bourbon Street before driving into a crowded area, later confirming that these were the only functional devices. Jabbar's social media activity included five videos in which he expressed support for ISIS and revealed plans to harm his family prior to the attack. He had rented the truck used in the attack in Houston and drove it to New Orleans on December 31. Authorities emphasized that the incident was a premeditated act of terrorism, corroborated by the recovery of an ISIS flag from the vehicle. The FBI is actively seeking witnesses who may have seen Jabbar or the coolers on New Year's Eve.