Egypt Daily News – After carrying out a ramming attack with his truck, which led to the death of 15 people, on New Year’s Day 2025, the FBI confirmed that it had identified the perpetrator in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In a statement the FBI said that the perpetrator is called Shams al-Din Jabbar, 42 years old, an American citizen from the American state of Texas, pointing out that they found an ISIS flag in the truck used in the New Orleans attack, before the police killed him, according to the American Associated Press.
They said that the suspect, Jabbar, was wearing a bullet-proof vest at the time he carried out the attack. His rented truck was flying a black flag, but it is not yet clear which organization this flag represents, indicating that work is underway to collect additional information about Jabbar’s background.
According to media reports, officials are now investigating whether Jabbar has any connection to the ISIS organization, as initial details indicate that he has a criminal record, including theft and driving while driving without a license.
According to CNN, officials said that the suspect had previously served in the US Army, while the American NBC News network reported what it wassaid by a woman who identified herself as Jabbar’s wife’s sister and requested that her name not be mentioned. Her relatives in Texas were shocked when they heard the news.
“I really don’t know what happened. He was a good man. He took care of his children and everything,” she said, noting that some family members were heading from Texas to the city where the attack occurred.
According to CNN, the FBI does not believe that the driver who carried out the attack on Wednesday was “solely responsible.”
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In addition, Alethea Duncan, FBI Assistant Agent in Charge, said on Wednesday, in a press conference: “An ISIS flag was found on the vehicle’s trailer, weapons, as well as possible improvised explosive devices,” also known as explosive devices, in car, adding that officials also found improvised explosive devices in the French Quarter.
“So far, two explosive devices have been found and defused, and FBI bomb technicians, as well as our local law enforcement partners, are working to determine if any of these devices are serviceable and will work to neutralize them,” Duncan reported.
