A horrific attack in New Orleans on January 1, 2025, where a truck rammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's, emphasizes the warnings issued by authorities about the potential for vehicle-ramming attacks during large gatherings.
Police investigators surround a white truck that has been crashed into a work lift in the French Quarter of New Orleans , Louisiana, on January 1, 2025.through a crowd celebrating New Year's in New Orleans early Wednesday. The horrific attack came after authorities expressed concerns about vehicle-ramming during large outdoor events this holiday season.
The bulletin noted that threat actors have "plotted and conducted attacks against holiday targets" in previous years, with likely targets including public places with "perceived lower levels of security" holding large gatherings or holiday events, and advised governments and law enforcement to "remain vigilant of these threats."
"Vehicle ramming has become a recurring tactic employed by threat actors in the West, marked by a continued interest by and lone offenders in targeting crowded pedestrian areas," they wrote. The motive was preliminarily believed to be linked to "dissatisfaction with the treatment of refugees from Saudi Arabia and how they've been treated in Germany," the local prosecutor said.
The suspect was killed after opening fire on law enforcement officers, police said. Explosive devices discovered in and around the scene on Bourbon Street were apparently found to be viable, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News.
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