An Army veteran from Texas is suspected of planning an attack, with potential IEDs found in his possession and in the French Quarter. The FBI confirmed his online support for ISIS.
A Texas-born U.S. citizen and Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was identified as a suspect in a potential attack. Authorities discovered a potential improvised explosive device (IED) in Jabbar's truck and found other potential IEDs in the French Quarter . Jabbar had posted videos online expressing his support for ISIS . Law enforcement officials discovered a significant amount of bomb-making materials and chemicals in Jabbar's trailer in Harris County, where Houston is located.
Agents concluded a search of the trailer, believing they had found all significant items
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