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☆ ISIS no longer rules a territory. But its recruits still pose a global threat
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Analysis Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

ISIS is far from moribund, even if it is now a loosely linked network rather than a self-declared caliphate controlling sizeable cities. There is also the perennial concern among Western security services that individuals inspired by ISIS will launch low-tech attacks – such as stabbings, shootings and driving vehicles into crowds. Events in the Middle East have pushed already radicalized individuals to violence, according to Rita Katz, executive director of SITE Intelligence, a non-governmental organization that monitors terror groups,. Syrian vacuumThe US is concerned that should a security vacuum emerge in Syria, ISIS will regroup and expand there. On the day Bashar al-Assad fled the country, US Central Command hit more than 75 ISIS targets in Syria.

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☆ Who was Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck crash now being investigated as terrorism
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

FBI identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the suspect in New Orleans truck attack. At least 10 people are confirmed dead, and dozens more were injured. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified the suspect in Wednesday's deadly attack in New Orleans as Shamsud-Din Jabbar. At least 10 people are confirmed dead, and dozens more were injured, after the suspect drove the truck into crowds on Bourbon Street at about 3:15 a.m. on New Year's Day. FBI Assistant Special Agent Alethea Duncan said in a press conference that the FBI does not believe Jabbar acted alone.

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☆ Driver kills 10 by ramming truck into New Orleans crowd in New Year attack
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The suspect, described by one city leader as being in "full military gear," died after a shootout with police, law enforcement officials said. "We know the perpetrator has been killed," said New Orleans City Councilman Oliver Thomas. NBC News, citing three unnamed senior law enforcement sources, identified the suspect as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42. NOLA.com, citing one unidentified law enforcement source, reported that same suspect was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called the incident a "terrorist attack."

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