Former US military man Shamsud Dim Jabbar, author of the attack during the night of January 1 in New Orleans that caused 15 deaths, used a homemade explosive never used in the United States or Europe to make bombs according to NBC sources.
The federal police (FBI) has reported that the investigation, from now on, focuses on knowing how Jabbar discovered the existence of this explosive and how he managed to make it. According to the FBI, he had declared his support for the Islamic State in several videos.
It is being investigated why the bombs did not explode
Additionally, the FBI is trying to find out why the two bombs did not explode that the attacker had placed on Bourbon Street in New York. They are handled, like possible causesa technical failure, lack of detonation or another issue, since Jabbar had manufactured a remote activation device.
The device was found in the truck, as were two handguns that are being analyzed at an FBI laboratory.
Before the attack, Jabbar had set fire to a rental house to eliminate evidence, but remains of bomb-making materials have been found. Three phones and two laptops have also been recovered.
Joe Biden will visit New Orleans on Monday
The attack occurred at 3:15 in the morning when The suspect rammed a truck into a crowd gathered on Bourbon Street while celebrating New Year’s Eve.
The White House has issued a statement reporting the visit of the president, Joe Biden, and the first lady, Jill Biden, to New Orleans. Over there They will meet with the families of the deceased and community members affected by the tragedy.
