New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Strongly condemned the alleged ‘terrorist’ attack in New Orleans on Thursday that left 15 people dead.
In his post on X, he said, “We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May they have courage to recover from this tragedy. And be comforted.”

On Wednesday, an army veteran with an Islamic State flag in a pickup truck plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people and injuring scores.
The FBI has identified the attacker. Shamsuddin Jabbar42 years old, US citizen living in Texas. Records indicated his previous employment as a Houston real estate agent and his military service as an IT specialist.
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick described Jabbar as a “terrorist”, while the FBI confirmed discovering an “ISIS flag” in the vehicle.
US President Joe Biden described the attack as “despicable” and revealed that Jabbar had posted videos online prior to the incident “that show he was inspired by ISIS.”
Biden also said authorities were investigating possible links between the incident and the subsequent explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck near a hotel owned by Donald Trump in Las Vegas on Wednesday, which killed one person. happened, while there are no established links yet.
FBI Agent Alethea Duncan said Wednesday that the investigation is ongoing, noting that authorities “do not believe Jabbar was fully responsible.”