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Blinken Seeks To Avert Syria Turmoil With Europeans On Final Trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of flare-ups with Turkey, capping what is likely his final trip.

International Business Times

British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick

Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US

The Guardian - UK

US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat

The Independent UK

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New Orleans attack came as the FBI was facing political heat and bracing for a transition

The attack that killed 14 in New Orleans comes at a difficult time for the FBI, as it finds itself buffeted by suspicion and public criticism from lawmakers, especially allies of President-elect Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Was the Las Vegas Bombing a Case of the Afghan War Coming Home?

Matthew Livelsberger’s alleged manifesto highlights an infamous U.S. drug raid.

Reason

The Quiet Financier: Islamic State's Elusive Strongman

His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive.

International Business Times

New Orleans Truck Attacker Linked To Islamic State Militant Group

A U.S. citizen and former soldier carried out a deadly truck attack in New Orleans, inspired by the Islamic State, leading to heightened security measures ...

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The FBI says the man responsible for New Year's truck attack visited New Orleans twice before

The man responsible for the deadly truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses

The Independent UK

Deadly New Orleans attack underscores looming threat of IS attacks in the US

Islamic State has urged followers to attack the US, and the attorney general has called the group a top security concern

The Guardian - US

King ‘deeply saddened’ by death of royal nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

Police confirmed they were supporting the family of Edward Pettifer, 31, of Chelsea, who was killed in the attack in Bourbon Street.

Evening Standard

Prince William ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of British man in New Orleans attack

Edward Pettifer, stepson of princes’ former nanny, was one of 14 killed in New Year’s Day truck attack

The Guardian - UK

New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

The truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group unfolded amid months of warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat

The Independent UK

FBI finds bomb-making material at home of New Orleans truck attacker

Investigators recover equipment from house rented by man who killed 14 and injured dozens on New Year’s Day

The Guardian - US

The French Quarter's metal barriers were gone on New Year's, leaving a critical security gap

The city of New Orleans tried to protect its famed French Quarter from a terrorist attack years before a U.S. Army veteran rammed a truck into crowds of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans

Much remains unknown about the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s and another who died in an explosion in Las Vegas the same day

Evening Standard

British counter-terror police on alert over copycat attack after New Orleans tragedy

UK terror threat still ‘substantial’ but could be reviewed

The Independent UK

New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage

A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans is filling New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy

International Business Times

New Orleans Killer Acted Alone, Professed Loyalty To Jihadist Group: FBI

Despite initial concerns that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, had accomplices still on the run, preliminary investigations show he likely acted alone, FBI deputy assistant director Christopher Raia said. "We do not assess at this point that anyone else was involved," Raia said.

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The Independent UK

Family and investigators search for signs Texas man had planned deadly New Orleans attack

Shamsud-Din Jabbar seemed smart, quiet and devout to those around him

The Conversation

New Orleans attacker’s apparent loyalty to Islamic State group highlights persistent threat of lone wolf terrorism

The deadly Jan. 1, 2025, attack in New Orleans serves as a reminder of the persistent threat to the U.S. from individuals inspired by extremist Islamist groups.

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State’s force is diminished – but the threat of more lone actors looms

The FBI believes the New Orleans attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to IS and such violence tends to cluster

The Independent UK

Republican senator takes shot at media during New Orleans attack press conference

‘No cover-ups’ GOP senator demands as FBI reports New Orleans suspect carried Islamic State flag

International Business Times

FBI Probes Potential Accomplices In New Orleans Truck Ramming

Investigators homed in Thursday on whether a US army veteran had accomplices when he killed at least 15 people by plowing a pickup truck -- carrying an Islamic State flag -- into a dense New Year's party crowd in New Orleans.

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FBI Investigates New Orleans Truck Attack Killing 15

Tragic New Orleans truck attack claims 15 lives, prompting global condolences and ongoing investigation.

Evening Standard

Who are Islamic State? Is Isis back after New Orleans attack?

Army veteran claims he was inspired by Isis before driving into crowd

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