New information has come to light regarding the federal response to the New Orleans terror attack on New Year’s Day. NBC News has confirmed that analysis documents from federal and local authorities responding to the attack revealed the concern for the possibility of copycat attacks. According to the documents obtained by NBC, ISIS supporters have praised the attack online, calling the suspect “a martyr” and “soldier.”The documents note that he followed the advice and guidance of ISIS-produced publications, according to NBC. The documents also show that there remains a possibility of others conducting similar attacks or following online propaganda. According to NBC, the documents do not provide any new details on the suspect; however, it does mention that “vehicle ramming attacks” remain a “highly viable option” for terrorists looking to carry out acts of violence. The documents say that the New Orleans terrorist attack is the second deadliest attack on U.S. soil tied to a foreign terrorist organization since 9/11. The first was the Pulse Nightclub shooting, according to NBC. NBC reports that the documents also showed that there was concern a vehicle attack would happen prior to New Year’s Eve. According to the documents, subsequent law enforcement memos and analyses that were circulated since the Bourbon Street attack show that follow-on attacks remain a concern due to terrorists seeing the opportunity as a “low cost, viable, vulnerable attack method.”The documents say that as more vehicle attacks occur, the incidents are highlighted more frequently in terrorist propaganda, according to NBC. NYPD analysis notes obtained by NBC highlights the need for blockades and bollards on sidewalks to prevent vehicles from accessing streets for things like pedestrians, parade routes, or tourist sites, particularly around holidays.This comes after citywide concern over the lack of bollards in place during the New Orleans attack. New Orleans city officials confirmed the bollards were not in place because of a replacement project that started in November. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said that police had concrete barriers in the place of the bollards at the time of the attack that the suspect drove around. Kirkpatrick said the suspect still could have driven around bollards had they been in place. She also said that had the bollards been in place, it would have impeded the EMS response to victims. The documents NBC obtained also note that terrorists frequently conduct these attacks and then shoot at law enforcement and use explosives after the vehicle attack ends, which lines up with how the New Orleans attack unfolded.The FBI confirmed Thursday that the suspect in the New Orleans attack acted alone. Two IEDS were found in the New Orleans French Quarter. Those were planted by the suspect before he drove the truck down Bourbon Street, according to the FBI. The attack killed 14 people and injured 35 others. The FBI is also investigating the suspect’s connection to an Airbnb in St. Roch as well as a trailer in Houston. The FBI confirms pipe-bomb-making materials were found in his Houston home, and laptops, phones, and other evidence were confiscated at the Airbnb.
New information has come to light regarding the federal response to the New Orleans terror attack on New Year’s Day.
NBC News has confirmed that analysis documents from federal and local authorities responding to the attack revealed the concern for the possibility of copycat attacks.
According to the documents obtained by NBC, ISIS supporters have praised the attack online, calling the suspect “a martyr” and “soldier.”
The documents note that he followed the advice and guidance of ISIS-produced publications, according to NBC.
The documents also show that there remains a possibility of others conducting similar attacks or following online propaganda.
According to NBC, the documents do not provide any new details on the suspect; however, it does mention that “vehicle ramming attacks” remain a “highly viable option” for terrorists looking to carry out acts of violence.
The documents say that the New Orleans terrorist attack is the second deadliest attack on U.S. soil tied to a foreign terrorist organization since 9/11. The first was the Pulse Nightclub shooting, according to NBC.
NBC reports that the documents also showed that there was concern a vehicle attack would happen prior to New Year’s Eve.
According to the documents, subsequent law enforcement memos and analyses that were circulated since the Bourbon Street attack show that follow-on attacks remain a concern due to terrorists seeing the opportunity as a “low cost, viable, vulnerable attack method.”
The documents say that as more vehicle attacks occur, the incidents are highlighted more frequently in terrorist propaganda, according to NBC.
NYPD analysis notes obtained by NBC highlights the need for blockades and bollards on sidewalks to prevent vehicles from accessing streets for things like pedestrians, parade routes, or tourist sites, particularly around holidays.
This comes after citywide concern over the lack of bollards in place during the New Orleans attack.
New Orleans city officials confirmed the bollards were not in place because of a replacement project that started in November.
NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said that police had concrete barriers in the place of the bollards at the time of the attack that the suspect drove around.
Kirkpatrick said the suspect still could have driven around bollards had they been in place.
She also said that had the bollards been in place, it would have impeded the EMS response to victims.
The documents NBC obtained also note that terrorists frequently conduct these attacks and then shoot at law enforcement and use explosives after the vehicle attack ends, which lines up with how the New Orleans attack unfolded.
The FBI confirmed Thursday that the suspect in the New Orleans attack acted alone.
Two IEDS were found in the New Orleans French Quarter. Those were planted by the suspect before he drove the truck down Bourbon Street, according to the FBI.
The attack killed 14 people and injured 35 others.
The FBI is also investigating the suspect’s connection to an Airbnb in St. Roch as well as a trailer in Houston.
The FBI confirms pipe-bomb-making materials were found in his Houston home, and laptops, phones, and other evidence were confiscated at the Airbnb.
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