Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran, rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring over 30. He also built two bombs containing RDX, a powerful explosive that could have caused hundreds of casualties, but they failed to detonate.
Investigators are releasing more details about the man involved in the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year’s Day. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran who resided in Houston, was identified as the suspect in the attack that killed at least 15 people and injured more than 30. He reportedly rammed a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m. as people were celebrating the new year.
Investigators revealed that the suspect built two bombs using what is believed to be an explosive so powerful that they could have sprayed shrapnel hundreds of yards and potentially killed or wounded hundreds of people. The good thing is, that the bombs did not detonate.Scott Sweetow, a former senior official with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and ex-director of the FBI’s Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center, explained to that a bomb containing RDX detonating in a busy New Orleans tourist area would have an impact comparable to several hand grenades exploding in a crowded street. Reports indicate that the explosive device was stored in a cooler filled with nails alongside other bomb components. However, the bombs failed to detonate because Jabbar allegedly used an incorrect triggering device. According to federal law enforcement, he attempted to use an electric match, which is suitable for igniting pipe bombs made with powder explosives but inadequate for triggering RDX, a much more complex compound
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