Portrait of Shamsud Din Jabbar, accused in New Orleans attack, released
maya yan
Military records and media interviews paint a clearer picture. Shamsud Din Jabbara 42-year-old Texas man is accused of crashing his truck into people celebrating New Year's. new orleansat least 14 people died.
Mr. Jabbar served in the U.S. military for 13 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan. On Thursday, F.B.I. Investigators said they believe Jabbar acted alone when he attacked the busy intersection of Bourbon Street and Canal Street. Officials have previously said they believe Mr. Jabbar has an accomplice.
The FBI said Jabbar's truck displayed a flag belonging to the Islamic State group, and the agency is treating the attack as an act of terrorism.
The FBI also announced that it had found no definitive link between the New Orleans attack and an explosion outside a New Orleans-owned hotel late Wednesday. donald trump in las vegas.
Jabbar seems to have been born and raised in . beaumont, texas.
He served in the military from 2007 to 2015 as a human resources specialist and information technology specialist, and was deployed to Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010, according to military officials.
Army officials said he joined the Army Reserve as an IT specialist until 2020 and held the rank of sergeant when he retired.
In addition to the Army, Mr. Jabbar enlisted in the Navy under the delayed entry program in August 2004, but was discharged a month later, Navy officials told Reuters.
Jabbar graduated with a degree in Computer Information Systems. georgia state university After studying there from 2015 to 2017, school officials said: atlanta news first.
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Jabbar served in the US army for 13 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan. On Thursday, the FBI said investigators believe Jabbar acted alone when he attacked the busy intersection of Bourbon and Canal streets. Officials had earlier said they believed Jabbar had accomplices.
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The FBI has said Jabbar had a flag of Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim militant group, on his truck and the bureau is treating the attack as an act of terrorism.
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The FBI also announced that it had found no definitive link between the New Orleans attack and the explosion that occurred later on Wednesday outside a hotel owned by Donald Trump in Las Vegas.
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Jabbar appears to have been born and raised in Beaumont, Texas.
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He served in the army as a human resource specialist and information technology specialist from 2007 until 2015, according to an army official, and deployed to Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010.
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He joined the army reserve as an IT specialist until 2020, holding the rank of staff sergeant at the end of service, according to the army official.
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In addition to serving in the army, Jabbar had previously enlisted in the navy in August 2004 under a delayed entry program but was discharged a month later, a navy official told Reuters.
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Jabbar graduated with a computer information systems degree from Georgia State University after studying there from 2015 to 2017, school officials told Atlanta News First.
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This is the Guardian’s latest blog on the developments after the deadly truck attack in New Orleans during the early hours of New Year’s Day.
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Authorities are continuing to investigate the path to radicalization of the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native who once served in Afghanistan.
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The FBI now says it believes he acted alone and at present there does not appear to be a link with the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside a hotel owned by US president-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas.
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The Cybertruck driver has been identified as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty Army soldier from Colorado Springs, and police said he acted alone. Livelsberger killed himself with a gunshot, police said, and was inside the vehicle when gasoline canisters and large firework mortars in the truck bed exploded.
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While the attacks have not been linked, the military ties of the two men will be an area of concern for investigators.
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There will also be questions over whether more should have been done to protect revellers in the Bourbon Street area of New Orleans as it emerged that many of the bollards designed to stop vehicle attacks were not operational. You can read more here:
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Anna Betts
Victims of New Year's Day Attack new orleans constitute a tragic but vivid tapestry of the characteristically cosmopolitan crowds that gathered in this city's famous streets french quarter Celebrate any occasion.
Authorities have not yet released the names of those killed in the attack, which is believed to have killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more, but testimonies from family and friends have revealed details.
First identified by local media in New Orleans Nikila Cheyenne Dedeaux18, was traveling to the city from near Gulfport, Mississippi, with a cousin and a friend. Reggie Huntera 37-year-old father of two from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. and tiger becka former football player in his late 20s from Lafayette, Louisiana.
The fourth victim was was named nicole perezThe 28-year-old mother and delicatessen manager from Metairie, Louisiana, was celebrating the New Year with friends. Hubert Gausseau21, and Kareem Badawi18, was identified as the victim by his high school and his family.
Also killed was Matthew TenedrioThe 25-year-old audiovisual engineer was out with friends, according to his family. billy dimaioa 25-year-old New York-based account executive, was visiting New Orleans to celebrate the New Year with friends.
Once their deaths were confirmed, families and loved ones from across the United States paid their respects to the victims.
You can read the full text Anna Betts, Marina Dunbar and Ramon Antonio Vargas In New Orleans:
Opening overview
This is the Guardian's latest blog on developments after the deadly truck attack. new orleans In the early hours of New Year's Day.
Authorities continue to investigate the suspect's path to radicalization. Shamsud Din Jabbar, The 42-year-old Texas native previously served in Afghanistan.
The FBI now believes he acted alone and says there is currently no connection to the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside a hotel owned by the president-elect of the United States. donald trump In Las Vegas.
The Cybertruck driver was identified as: matthew livelesburgeris an active-duty Army soldier from Colorado Springs, and police said he acted alone. Police said Libersberger shot himself and was inside the truck when a gasoline can and a large fireworks mortar in the bed of the truck exploded.
It is not clear if they are related to the attack, but their military ties are likely to be a concern for investigators.
It also emerged that many of the bollards designed to thwart vehicle attacks were not working in New Orleans' Bourbon Street area, prompting more steps to be taken to protect revelers. The question may arise as to whether it should have been done. More details can be found here:
