President Joe Biden says the U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill.

Summary

A U.S. Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, killed 15 people and injured dozens in New Orleans by driving a truck into New Year’s revelers, inspired by the Islamic State group.

The FBI is investigating the attack as a terrorist act, finding videos posted by Jabbar expressing support for the Islamic State group and explosive devices in the vehicle and around the city.

Jabbar, a former Afghanistan veteran, was killed by police after opening fire.

  • @disguy_ovahea
    35•4 days ago

    The article cites an Islamic State flag on the trailer hitch as the evidence. I’d argue that may have more to do with his service in Afghanistan during the unofficial US support of ISIS in eradicating Al Qaeda.

    • @Mirshe
      13•4 days ago

      Could also simply be a false flag. Far-right accelerationists LOVE the idea of going out in such a way as to ignite an enormous, world changing war.

    • @OccamsRazer
      4•4 days ago

      Seems like you are ignoring the very obvious solution in favor of “US bad”.