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Military connection: Former soldiers behind attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas

Two devastating vehicle attacks shook America on January 1st, leaving 15 dead and 7 injured. Key revelations suggest possible links between the perpetrators:

Former soldier Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, plowed a rented Ford F-150 Lightning EV into New Orleans’ iconic Bourbon Street, killing 15 before police fatally shot him. Hours later, Matthew Livelsberger, 37, detonated a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump Hotel Las Vegas, injuring seven.

A coroner’s van leaves the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ Canal and Bourbon streets, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Key connections emerge:

  • Both attackers used Turo app to rent electric vehicles
  • Both served at same military base, sources reveal
  • Jabbar: 10-year veteran, Afghanistan tour, ISIS flag found
  • Livelsberger: Special forces background, Colorado ties

Trump Slams “Weak Leadership” President-elect Trump blasted current administration on Truth Social: “Our country is a disaster, a laughingstock worldwide.” He criticized DOJ and FBI for “incompetence” while “illegally attacking ME.”

Biden Downplays Links President Biden, 82, maintains “no evidence of any possible connection” between attacks. FBI calls Vegas incident “isolated.”

Investigation Ongoing Las Vegas Sheriff’s office probing “coincidence” of shared rental app use. Turo denies security oversights. Multiple locations searched in Colorado Springs.

[This breaking news story continues to develop…]

Keywords: New Year’s attacks, terrorism, New Orleans mass casualty, Las Vegas explosion, Trump Hotel, electric vehicles, military veterans, ISIS

Herbert Bauernebel

Herbert Bauernebel has been reporting from New York since 1999 and currently works for Bild.de, OE24 TV, and US Live. He also runs the news portal AmerikaReport.de. Bauernebel has covered nearly all major US events of the past quarter-century, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama’s election, Donald Trump’s surprise victory, the pandemic, last year’s election showdown, as well as natural disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills. He has also reported firsthand on international events, including the Asian tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, and the Fukushima disaster. He lives in Brooklyn with his family and holds degrees in communication and political science from the University of Vienna. Bauernebel is the author of a book about his experiences on 9/11, And the Air Was Full of Ash: 9/11 – The Day That Changed My Life.

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