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A suspected member of ISIS has been arrested in Iraq in connection with the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people, Iraqi officials have said.
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced the arrest in a statement, saying the unidentified suspect is believed to be affiliated with ISIS. The council said Iraq received a formal request from the United States to assist the US in its investigation into the attack, per USA Today. He has been accused of inciting the January attack.
The Al-Karkh Investigative Court in Baghdad identified the suspect as a member of ISIS’s external operations office. He was later detained and is expected to stand trial under Iraq’s anti-terrorism law and the country’s "commitment to international cooperation to combat terrorism and enhance global security."
The attack occurred on New Year’s when 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US-born Army veteran, drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Jabbar was killed in a shootout with police shortly after the attack.
The FBI previously described the incident as a premeditated act of terrorism inspired by ISIS, noting that Jabbar had acted alone but posted videos “proclaiming his support” for the terrorist group. Two explosive devices were found near the scene but did not detonate.
"While we continue to work with our law enforcement partners, both in the U.S. and internationally, based on the information to date, we continue to believe that Shamsud Din-Jabbar acted alone in carrying out the attack on Bourbon Street," the FBI said in a statement, according to CBS News.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry addressed the arrest during a press conference on April 29.
"This goes to show you the resiliency of the state and the commitment that our law enforcement partners, whether they be at the federal, state, or local level, have in making sure that we’re safe in Louisiana," Landry said.
State Attorney General Liz Murrill also commented on the development in a statement on X, saying, “The (FBI) has been working with our partners across the globe to ensure we get answers and justice for the victims of this horrific tragedy.”
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