Ongoing terror: New Orleans attack puts spotlight on Islamic State comeback bid
ERIN BANCO, JONATHAN LANDAY and IDREES ALI, of Reuters, report on how terror group Islamic State has managed some major operations while striving to rebuild and continue to inspire lone wolf attacks…
Investigators seek clues to New Orleans attacker’s path to radicalisation
Washington DC, US Reuters As investigators learn more about the man who pledged allegiance to Islamic State and killed 14 people with a truck on New Year’s Day in New Orleans, a key question remains: How did a veteran and one-time employee of a major corporation become radicalised? FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia said […]
New Orleans attacker acted alone, supported Islamic State, FBI says
New Orleans, US Reuters A US Army veteran who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revellers had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, but acted alone in the attack that killed at least 14 people, the FBI said on Thursday. The suspect, who the FBI said was shot dead at the scene […]
Driver in deadly New Orleans truck ramming may have had help; ISIS flag found on truck
Updated: 1pm (AEDT) New Orleans, US Reuters A US 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 15 people in an attack officials believe was carried out with the help of others. The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din […]