Investigating Potential Links Between New Year's Day Attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas
Nancy GraceFebruary 19, 202543 min92,455 views
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- 🚨 On New Year's Day, two deadly attacks occurred in the US, prompting an investigation into potential connections.
- 💥 In New Orleans, a white electric Ford pickup truck plowed through revelers on Bourbon Street, killing 14 and injuring dozens, with the driver later engaging police.
- 💣 In Las Vegas, an explosive-laden Cybertruck was detonated at the Trump International, causing chaos and injuries.
Emerging Connections Between Attackers
- 🤝 Despite initial claims of no connection, newly discovered evidence revealed both attackers had overlapping stints at Fort Bragg/Liberty.
- 🌍 Both individuals also served in the US Army and were deployed to Afghanistan in 2009.
- 🚗 A key similarity found was that both attackers used the Turo car sharing app to rent their vehicles.
Details of the New Orleans Attack
- 🚩 The New Orleans attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabar, a US-born citizen, was armed with an AR-10, wore a ballistic vest, and had an ISIS flag on his vehicle.
- 📹 Jabar posted five Facebook videos explaining his allegiance to ISIS and his desire for media attention for the
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