It was reported that bomb-making materials were discovered at an Airbnb in New Orleans. Authorities are looking into a potential connection to a truck-ramming terror incident during a New Year’s celebration on Bourbon Street, which tragically resulted in the loss of at least 15 lives and left over 30 others wounded.
A fire occurred at a suspected Airbnb location on Mandeville Street in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The New Orleans Fire Department took swift action to evacuate numerous individuals from nearby residences and alerted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as reported by FOX 8.
Bomb-making materials were discovered at the property, sources confirmed to the outlet.
Law enforcement outside a home believed to be connected to the suspect in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
An ISIS flag, weapons and a potential improvised explosive device (IED) were found in the vehicle, and other IEDs were found in the French Quarter, the FBI confirmed.
Jabbar enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Aug. 12, 2004, in Houston and was discharged from a delayed entry program one month later on Sept. 13, 2004, meaning he did not go on to serve, a U.S. Navy spokesperson told Fox News.
The FBI is reportedly looking to track down associates of Jabbar who may have been involved in the attack.
A bomb-sniffing dog is seen outside a home believed to be connected to the suspect in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
In Las Vegas early Wednesday, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel, killing the driver and sole occupant inside and injuring at least seven others nearby. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Chief Kevin McMahill told reporters that authorities “are absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world.”
