New Orleans attack highlights the power of the ISIS brand to spread terror in the West
Although defeated in Syria more than five years ago, the Islamic State group remains the standard-bearer of jihadist terrorism, maintaining a powerful online propaganda presence and expanding its influence through growing branches in Africa and Asia
The black flag of the Islamic State (ISIS) has once again been linked to a brutal attack in the United States. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texan, killed at least 14 people with his vehicle and firearm during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New Orleans. Hours later, President Joe Biden stated that the attack was “inspired by ISIS.”