New Orleans attack: Biden says Islamic State-inspired driver ‘had expressed desire to kill’
US Army veteran drove pickup truck into New Orleans’ New Year’s celebrations, killing 15 peopleTruck found guns and improvised explosive devices in the vehicle, and it bore the flag of terror group Islamic StateThe FBI said it was investigating the attack early on Wednesday as a terrorist act
President Joe Biden makes a statement on the latest developments in New Orleans from Camp David, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
A US Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revellers before being shot dead by police.
The FBI said it was investigating the attack early on Wednesday as a terrorist act and did not believe the driver acted alone.
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