Condolences sent to US over New Orleans truck attack
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Friday sent a condolence message to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the January 1 attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, which killed at least 15 people and injured dozens.
 Investigators at the scene of a pickup truck barreling into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, January 1, 2025. Photo: AP/VNA
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, who rammed the truck through the crowd in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
The FBI also found weapons, explosives and a flag of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization in the suspect's vehicle. Jabbar was killed while exchanging fire with police. The attacker was "100 % inspired by ISIS" and acted alone, according to the FBI.