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Terrifying Terror Attack: Army Vet Drives Into Crowd

1/4/2025

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On January 1, 2025, chaos erupted on Bourbon Street as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran, drove his pickup truck into a bustling crowd, tragically claiming 14 lives and injuring many more. The FBI swiftly classified this horrific act as premeditated terrorism, fueled by Jabbar's ISIS-inspired motives, which he had ominously shared in videos prior to the attack.

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On January 1, 2025, chaos erupted on Bourbon Street as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran, drove his pickup truck into a bustling crowd, tragically claiming 14 lives and injuring many more. The FBI swiftly classified this horrific act as premeditated terrorism, fueled by Jabbar's ISIS-inspired motives, which he had ominously shared in videos prior to the attack.