OAN Staff Blake Wolf
1:29 PM – Wednesday, January 2, 2025
The man responsible for Wednesday's Cybertruck explosion outside the Las Vegas-based Trump Hotel was a U.S. Army Green Beret who had previously served two tours in Afghanistan, authorities said. of Associated Press.
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The man also reportedly worked at the same base as the New Orleans (NOLA) New Year's Day terrorist who drove a rented truck displaying an ISIS flag through crowds in the early morning hours. Additionally, both he and the NOLA terrorists used the same company to rent vehicles.
Matthew Libersberger, 37, had parked his rented Cybertruck in front of Trump's Las Vegas hotel.
The vehicle was loaded with explosives, such as fireworks, and eventually exploded, injuring seven people who witnessed the explosion and killing Libersberger. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the man was found dead in his car with a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” to the head, with a handgun lying at his feet.
Libersberger has reportedly served in the Army since 2006, rising through the ranks through multiple deployments until he was able to join the Green Berets, a highly trained special forces unit that fights terrorism.
The former Green Beret was also awarded two Bronze Stars, along with a gallantry device for bravery under fire, a combat infantryman badge, and an Army Commendation Medal for bravery.
The FBI said it was “conducting law enforcement operations at residences in Colorado Springs,” adding that the operations were “related to Wednesday's Las Vegas explosion.” Because the investigation is ongoing, Denver will not provide any further information. ”
During his time in the military, Mr. Libersberger worked closely with special forces' key intelligence capabilities, giving him access to highly sensitive military information. He was most recently stationed at Camp Panzer Kaserne, Germany, where he served as a remote autonomous systems administrator responsible for the “operations, maintenance, and integration” of the Army's unmanned aircraft.
Meanwhile, Libersberger has been linked to Shamsuddin Jabbar, an extremist terrorist and Army veteran who plowed his truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people. I am doing it. Both men rented the vehicles used in the attack from the rental car company Turo and carried out the attacks simultaneously within hours.
Both men also served at Fort Bragg, now known as Fort Liberty.
Another strange “coincidence” is that Jabbar and Libersberger reportedly lived in North Carolina at the same time. new york post.
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