Authorities in New Orleans have revealed that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the terrorist inspired by ISIS, created a “very rare explosive compound” intended for use in two bombs he planned to detonate on Bourbon Street. According to police, the 42-year-old was preparing to execute an attack with materials that had never been seen before in terrorist operations in the United States or Europe, although law enforcement has yet to disclose the specific nature of the compound.
Investigators are working to determine how Jabbar came to possess knowledge of these unusual explosive chemicals and how he was able to produce them at his residence in Texas, where he had set up a bomb-making station.
Images of Jabbar’s workshop, exclusively obtained by The Post, show numerous chemical containers along with a comprehensive list of compounds typically associated with bomb-making, which the FBI confiscated during their investigation.
Jabbar had planted two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in coolers near the site of a tragic truck attack that claimed the lives of 14 people on New Year’s Day. The bombs were rigged with an electronic device that would trigger their detonation remotely.
The FBI reported on Sunday that Jabbar was killed by law enforcement officers before he could activate the explosives.
In addition to his home workshop, investigators also discovered bomb-making materials at Jabbar’s AirBnB rental on Mandeville Street. The terrorist had attempted to set the property on fire in an apparent attempt to destroy the building and erase any evidence of his involvement in the plot, according to the FBI.
While New Orleans officials have identified most of the victims, one remains unnamed. The publicly confirmed victims are: Brandon Taylor, 43; Elliot Wilkinson, 40; Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, 18; Tiger Bech, 28; Reggie Hunter, 37; Nicole Perez, 27; Kareem Badawi; Hubert Gauthreaux, 21; Matthew Tenedorio, 25; Drew Dauphin, 26; Billy DiMaio, 25; and Terrence Kennedy, 63.
Around 30 people were injured in the attack, with 16 remaining in the hospital, half of them in critical condition. Two police officers were also wounded during the confrontation with Jabbar.
This attack has been labeled the deadliest terrorist incident on U.S. soil in recent years, underscoring the warnings from federal authorities about the resurgence of international terrorism threats.
While law enforcement continues to examine the homemade bombs, they are also investigating Jabbar’s motives for carrying out such an attack. Authorities discovered an ISIS flag in his vehicle, along with Facebook videos he posted in which he openly expressed support for the terrorist organization.
{Matzav.com}