Driver in fatal New Orleans truck ramming may not have acted alone, had ISIS flag.

A U.S. Army veteran with an ISIS flag on his truck swerved around makeshift barriers and plowed into New Orleans’ crowded French Quarter on New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people, and police were searching for others who may have been involved in placing explosive devices in the area.
Some 35 people were injured in the attack at 3:15 a.m. (0915 GMT), near the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets.

, opens new tab, a historic tourist destination known for its music and bars where crowds were celebrating the new year. After ramming the crowd with his pickup truck, the driver was shot dead in a gunfight with police, officials said.

  • Truck hit people celebrating New Year’s Day in French Quarter
  • Police search for accomplices, explosive devices in New Orleans
  • FBI investigates possible ISIS links, finds ISIS flag on vehicle
  • Suspect identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, U.S. Army veteran from Texas                                                                       Source : Reuters News

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