FBI officials said on Sunday that the investigation into Shamsud-Din Jabbar has expanded, as they have discovered that he had crossed “state and international borders” including into both Egypt and Canada in the years leading up to the attack.
Officials say that Jabbar, who drove a Ford F-150 into crowds in New Orleans earlier this week, traveled to Cairo from June 22 to July 3, 2023. He then flew into Ontario on July 10 and returned to the US on July 13. Special Agent Lionel Myrthil did not elaborate on how the new information may explain a motive for the attack.
FBI New Orleans SAC Lyonel Myrthil says the investigation into the terrorist attack in New Orleans "is crossing state and international borders." pic.twitter.com/FDOcFF6UNQ
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Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division Chris Raia reiterated that they believe Jabbar acted alone.
FBI New Orleans SAC Lyonel Myrthil says the suspect in the terrorist attack "made at least two trips to New Orleans in the months prior to the attacks." pic.twitter.com/P96Bj7rsms
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The FBI said during their Thursday press conference that they believe Jabbar acted alone and was “inspired” by ISIS but not “directed” by the terrorist organization. Jabbar rented the pickup truck in Houston on December 30 and drove to New Orleans on December 31. He posted several videos in which he proclaimed his support for ISIS. The FBI said that Jabbar had joined the terrorist organization “before this summer.” Two IEDs were recovered from the area and an ISIS flag was recovered “from the back of the vehicle.”
FBI New Orleans SAC Lyonel Myrthil on the terror suspect's previous international travel:
"At this time we can't determine whether or not he received any assistance. We do know that he was employed at the time of his attack." pic.twitter.com/W8c1quHCqx
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Raia said that three phones linked to Jabbar had been recovered as well as two laptops, and that an ISIS flag was “recovered from the back of the vehicle.” FBI bomb technicians recovered two IEDs in coolers, one which was located at the intersection of Bourbon and Orleans Street and one at an intersection around two blocks away. […]
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