IS-ENTFER COLLUDATION in Iraq: Connections to New Orleans attack!

IS-ENTFER COLLUDATION in Iraq: Connections to New Orleans attack!

New Orleans, USA - In Iraq, a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist militia was arrested, which is suspected of having been inciting the assassin of the devastating truck attack in New Orleans during New Year's Eve in 2025. The spokesman for the Supreme Council of Justice in Iraq announced that this arrest was made at the request of the American authorities in Washington. The suspect who works for the "external operations office" of IS is now to be brought to the court in accordance with the anti-terrorist law.

In the attack in New Orleans, 14 people were killed and more than 30 more injured. The assassin, a 42-year-old US citizen named Shamsud-Din J., raced into a crowd with his vehicle and died with the police at a subsequent change of shooting. Shamsud-Din, an Afghanistan veteran, had previously worked as a real estate agent and was most recently active as a reservist until 2020.

background of the perpetrator

Shamsud-Din J. served in the US Army from 2007 to 2015 and was stationed in Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010, where he reached the rank of a field weaving. During his military career, he had a bachelor's degree in computer systems at Georgia State University. Despite his potential success in civil society, he was faced with personal challenges, including financial problems of over $ 43,000.

His private life was characterized by two marriages and a divorce in 2022. In his last phase of life, he earned around $ 10,000 a month, but he was also faced with debts and repayments. In addition to weapons and self-made explosives, there is an IS flag in his vehicle, which underlines the suspected radicalization and its connection to IS.

radicalization and ideology

FBI investigators have indications that Shamsud-Din J. could have joined IS in the summer of 2024. During his trip to New Orleans, he published several videos in which he explained his motifs. His actions raise questions about radicalization and the influence of extremist ideologies on former military members. The perpetrator's brother describes him as a nice, clever person who converted to Islam and emphasizes that his deeds do not speak for Islam.

Overall, the case of Shamsud-Din J. not only shows the dangers that emerge from radicalization and extremist ideologies, but also the need for continuous effort in extremism prevention to avoid similar tragic incidents in the future.

For further information and details on the current challenges in the field of extremism in Germany and worldwide you can read the reports of Tagesschau and bpb.de .