US Authorities Alert to Potential Copycat Terror Incidents – ABC
According to the outlet, the suspect in the New Orleans attack declared loyalty to ISIS, an organization that has encouraged vehicle ramming attacks since 2014. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The suspect in the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans declared allegiance to ISIS, which has been promoting vehicle ramming attacks since 2014, according to reports.
U.S. law enforcement is concerned that the January 1 attack could inspire a similar incident, as noted in a joint intelligence bulletin from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, ABC has reported.
On New Year's Day, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, drove a rented Ford F-150 into a crowd, resulting in 14 deaths and approximately 35 injuries. After the crash, Jabbar exited the vehicle and engaged in a gun battle with police, during which he was shot and killed. Authorities discovered an Islamic State flag affixed to the truck, and in a video recorded prior to the attack, Jabbar expressed that he had joined ISIS.
The intelligence bulletin emphasizes that ISIS has actively been advocating for vehicle ramming attacks since 2014 and has increased calls for low-tech, mass casualty assaults, particularly in light of the recent Israel-Hamas conflict.
The bulletin also offers law enforcement tactics to identify potential attack preparations, such as pre-operational surveillance and the use of false documents or credit to rent vehicles. Investigators have found links between Jabbar's actions and IS-inspired motives, but there is currently no evidence suggesting the involvement of additional co-conspirators.
Further investigation into the events of January 1 uncovered bomb-making materials at a Houston residence tied to Jabbar. Authorities have stated that they believe no other suspects were involved in the attack.
Notably, one of the most infamous IS ramming attacks occurred in 2016 in Nice, France, where a Tunisian-born man drove a truck through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day, resulting in 86 deaths and 458 injuries.
Additionally, last year, a 50-year-old Saudi man drove his vehicle into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including one child, and injuring over 200. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser later indicated that there were signs the suspect in that attack was mentally ill.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
U.S. law enforcement is concerned that the January 1 attack could inspire a similar incident, as noted in a joint intelligence bulletin from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, ABC has reported.
On New Year's Day, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, drove a rented Ford F-150 into a crowd, resulting in 14 deaths and approximately 35 injuries. After the crash, Jabbar exited the vehicle and engaged in a gun battle with police, during which he was shot and killed. Authorities discovered an Islamic State flag affixed to the truck, and in a video recorded prior to the attack, Jabbar expressed that he had joined ISIS.
The intelligence bulletin emphasizes that ISIS has actively been advocating for vehicle ramming attacks since 2014 and has increased calls for low-tech, mass casualty assaults, particularly in light of the recent Israel-Hamas conflict.
The bulletin also offers law enforcement tactics to identify potential attack preparations, such as pre-operational surveillance and the use of false documents or credit to rent vehicles. Investigators have found links between Jabbar's actions and IS-inspired motives, but there is currently no evidence suggesting the involvement of additional co-conspirators.
Further investigation into the events of January 1 uncovered bomb-making materials at a Houston residence tied to Jabbar. Authorities have stated that they believe no other suspects were involved in the attack.
Notably, one of the most infamous IS ramming attacks occurred in 2016 in Nice, France, where a Tunisian-born man drove a truck through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day, resulting in 86 deaths and 458 injuries.
Additionally, last year, a 50-year-old Saudi man drove his vehicle into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including one child, and injuring over 200. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser later indicated that there were signs the suspect in that attack was mentally ill.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
