New Orleans attack could embolden ISIS to try to radicalize other Americans, experts say

President Biden confirmed that the New Orleans attacker, acting alone, used a remote detonator for explosives before driving into a crowd on New Year’s Day, resulting in 15 deaths and 35 injuries. The attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, raised Christian in Texas, converted to Islam as an adult, pledging allegiance to ISIS on social media before the attack, potentially emboldening terrorist groups to radicalize more Americans. Experts warn that ISIS and other groups use social media to recruit members, spreading anti-American ideologies and propaganda to influence vulnerable individuals.

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