The FBI issued an update Thursday on the terrorist attack that took place in the early hours of the day on January 1 in New Orleans on Burboun Street.
Officials have indicated that there is “no definitive link” at this time between this attack and the Tesla Cybertruck loaded with fireworks and camping fuel driven by 37-year-old Matthew Alan Livelsberger that was involved in an explosion outside of Trump Tower in Las Vegas on the same day.
Although initial reports were unclear as to whether or not there were multiple people involved in the New Orleans attack, it is now believed by FBI officials that the suspected terrorist — Texas-born U.S. citizen and Army veteran 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar — worked alone.
“We do not assess at this point that anyone else is involved in this attack except for Shamsud-Din Jabbar,” Christopher Raia, the deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division, told reporters at a briefing held Thursday.
The FBI further clarified that 14 people were killed and at least 35 more where injured as a result of this attack. Jabbar was also killed during a firefight with police immediately following the attack.
The New Orleans coroner had previously reported 15 deaths in connection with the attack, but no information was released regarding their identities at that time.
Surveillance footage recovered by the authorities shows Jabbar placing two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in coolers around the Burboun Street area just hours before the attack.
The FBI has also said that the New Year’s Day attack was “100 percent inspired by ISIS” and that the bureau is currently investigating to better understand the nature of the connection.
“So what I can tell you right now is that he was 100 percent inspired by ISIS. And so we’re digging — we’re digging through more of the social media, more interviews, working with some of our other partners to-to ascertain just how to ascertain a little bit more about that connection,” said Raia Thursday.
It has also been reported that Jabbar posted several videos online in advance of Wednesday’s attack “proclaiming his support for ISIS.”
Investigators have said that the rented pickup truck used in the attack was displaying an ISIS flag and carrying weapons, as well as a potential explosive device.
As of Thursday afternoon, the victims of the New Orleans’ terrorist attack are slowly beginning to be identified.
Around 12:30pm local time, or 1:30pm Eastern, Bourbon Street officially reopened to the public with noticeable reinforcements, including heavy trucks and an increased police presence.
“You are going to see an incredibly large presence of police. We are confident, but we want our community to feel confident and know they are confident,” New Orleans Police Superintendent Anna Kirkpatrick said.
A prayer service is set to be held Monday for the victims and their families at 6pm local time in the New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral.
“Archbishop Aymond continues to offer his prayers and condolences to those affected by this tragedy,” the Archdiocese of New Orleans said. “He asks that all join in prayer for our community today and every day as we work to build a culture that respects the life and dignity of all people.”
Both President Joe Biden (D) and President-elect Donald Trump (R) have issued statements in response to the New Orleans terrorist attack.
“I have been continually briefed since early this morning by federal law enforcement leadership and my homeland security team, including Secretary of Homeland Security Ali Mayorkas, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, and the Mayor of New Orleans regarding the horrific incident that occurred there overnight,” wrote President Biden.
“The FBI is taking the lead in the investigation and is investigating this incident as an act of terrorism,” Biden said. “I am grateful for the brave and swift response of local law enforcement in preventing even greater death and injury. I have directed my team to ensure every resource is available as federal, state, and local law enforcement work assiduously to get to the bottom of what happened as quickly as possible and to ensure that there is no remaining threat of any kind.”
“I will continue to receive updates throughout the day, and I will have more to say as we have further information to share. In the meantime, my heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday,” Biden concluded. “There is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation’s communities.”
The White House has reported that Biden has been updated on both the New Orleans terrorist attack and the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in a national security meeting Thursday afternoon.
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“With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, and elsewhere, that Radical Islamic Terrorism, and other forms of violent crime, will become so bad in America that it will become hard to even imagine or believe,” President-elect Trump wrote.
“That time has come, only worse than ever imagined. Joe Biden is the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA, A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER,” said Trump. “What he and his group of Election Interfering ‘thugs’ have done to our Country will not soon be forgotten! MAGA”
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An aide for the House Homeland Security Committee told NBC News that the Committee, the Louisiana delegation, leadership, and other relevant House committee members were briefed Thursday by FBI Assistant Director David Scott on the January 1 attack.
As much as it pains me to say it
The FBI can’t be trusted to provide us with the truth .
They tell us what THEY want us to know and what they want us to believe .
They had Hunter Biden’s laptop for a year before the NY Post broke the story .
They know the Bidens have taken millions from foreign sources.
Now they tell us not to worry because the guy supposedly acted alone .
They KNOW this in just 24 hours . Ya right !
They are telling us what they want us to believe .
They are liars .
I would like to respond to Steve Dunn’s post. Republicans had full control of the House Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means Committees investigated the Bidens. They had the full right to propose Articles of Impeachment of President Biden and move them to the House floor for a vote. A vote in the House that the Republicans held the majority. That never happened. Therefore those Committees led by their Chairs; Comer, Jordan, and Smith never had evidence that would lead to an impeachment passing the House on a party-line vote. Even Republicans knew there was no there there. If there had been it would have been done, period, end of story.
Kool aid anyone ?
A “new American”, A Dominican illegal immigrant staying at a migrant motel in Revere, Ma. is being held in jail after being charged with 11 counts including possession of an AR-15 and nearly five kilos of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $1 million.
This summer you are invited to Maine to Vacation amd check your blood sugar by the Governor.
After all the years since 9/11, even Trump doesn’t get the language correct. There is no such thing as “Radical Islamic Terrorism”.
First of all, no Western constructs should be used to describe Islam such as radical, fundamental, hijacked, militant, extremist, moderate, political, etc. “Islam is Islam and that’s it,” said Turkey’s PM Recep Erdogan.
Secondly, terrorism is a tactic. The correct terminology is “Islamic Jihad” whether it is violent or the more subtle, “stealth jihad”. It is also mandatory for all Muslims depending on each individual’s capabilities. The Quran alone (not counting the Sunna) contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers.
Lastly, as with other religions, not all Islamic adherents thankfully follow their dogma to the letter. Unfortunately, that’s why there is also so much Muslim on Muslim violence. Groups such as the Taliban, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, Hamas, Hezbollah ISIS, Al Qaeda and dozens of others will punish or murder co-religionists because “they’re not Muslim enough” if that makes sense.
Sorry about this sidebar, but if we don’t get the terminology correct, we won’t ever get to the real root of the problem.
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Get the book : “ Refugee Resettlement and the Hijra to America “ by A. Corcoran
Six bucks well spent . Quick read .
Then we can talk again about Islam and the Muslims
As I got 8 thumbs down then tell me why no articles of impeachment were forwarded.
Simple math . Because the Democrats had the controlling final votes in BOTH the House and the Senate and they weren’t ready to start eating their own . It would have been a waste of time . Chuck S. was NEVER going to bring it to the floor for a vote . Only when Kamala was humiliated did they start sharpening their self preservation knives . The laptop that the FBI hid from us , made it pretty clear who “ the big guy “ was ., but to some people maybe not .
I hold to the Mc Veigh Theory , That until proven otherwise it is a Gov’t operation . Only a MORON would trust the Gov’t after COVID , Las Vegas Shooting , et al .