Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a New Orleans terrorist who supports ISIS, was honored with numerous medals during his career in the U.S. Army, including the Global War on Terrorism Meritorious Service Medal.
In the years before he carried out the deadly attack on New Year's Day, the 42-year-old Texas native earned 23 honors, including medals, ribbons and badges, according to records and records. report.
These included the Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Army Commendation Medal.
At one point, Jabbar was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Medal, which was created to recognize service members who deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. TMZ reportedThis was reported by an army spokesperson.
Employees can be eligible for the medal even if they are serving in a non-deployment position, whether stationed domestically or overseas, the statement said. To service.
He was also awarded the Driver and Mechanic Badge, an honor recognizing skills in motor vehicle operation and maintenance, the newspaper said.
According to his records, Mr. Jabbar joined the Army in 2007, served on active duty in human resources and information technology early in his Army career, and then was deployed to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010.
He then transferred to the Army Reserve in 2015 and retired in 2020 with the rank of sergeant, the military said.
Details of Jabbar's illustrious military career include: Around 3 a.m. on New Year's Day in New Orleans, Jabbar plowed his pickup truck into revelers on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people, injuring dozens, and causing death and destruction. It became clear a few days after it was brought. more.
Federal authorities said Jabbar had confessed to involvement in an Islamic terrorist organization and posted a number of deranged videos on social media expressing a desire to kill in the minutes before the massacre.
“This was an act of terrorism. It was a premeditated and evil act,” FBI counterterrorism official Chris Reier said Thursday.
Jabbar was shot and killed in a gunfight with police shortly after mowing down the victim.
