Shamsud-Din Jabbar, ISIS terrorist from New Orleans, searched for car attack site in Germany and Mardi Gras before massacre that killed 14 and injured 57: FBI

The FBI said Tuesday that New Orleans ISIS terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar checked online to see what type of car was used in the deadly attack at a German Christmas market days before the New Year’s Day attack.

A view of the Ford that drove through the crowd. — Shamsud-Din Jabbar hid a transmitter in his truck that was supposed to detonate two bombs.

A man walking on the sidewalk — Jabbar captured on security cameras during a visit to New Orleans weeks before the attack.

From an initial review of his devices, it appears that Jabbar was also looking for information about previous shootings in New Orleans, the famous Mardi Gras celebrations, and even how to get to the balcony on the famous Bourbon Street.

According to the latest FBI update, at least 57 people were injured and 14 killed in the attack.

The 42-year-old killer, who became a more devout Muslim in 2022, conducted some of his Internet searches in the hours just before he drove a rented truck into revelers in the city’s historic French Quarter in a New Year’s Eve attack, the feds added.

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