New Orleans attack in photos: 15 killed and ISIS flag found in truck

New Orleans attack: According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the incident is being investigated as "an act of terrorism." ...read more

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A black flag with white lettering lies on the ground rolled up behind a pickup truck that a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday morning,(AP photo)

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At least 15 people were killed and over thirty others were injured when a pickup truck driver ploughed into a group of pedestrians gathered in New Orleans' busy French Quarter neighbourhood early on New Year's Day, according to authorities. A gunfight with the police resulted in the suspect's death.(AP photo)

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The FBI stated that it does not think the driver acted alone and is looking into the attack as a terrorist act. The incident on Wednesday took place on Bourbon Street, which is renowned across the world as one of the most popular locations for New Year's Eve celebrations.(AP photo)

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Police attend the scene where a pickup truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, After the attack, the game has been rescheduled until Thursday afternoon.(REUTERS)

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According to the FBI, authorities also discovered possible explosive devices in the French Quarter. Three men and a woman were seen setting one of many homemade explosive devices in the surveillance film.(AFP photo)

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The FBI is attempting to ascertain whether Jabbar has any affiliations with terrorist groups. During a press briefing, Alethea Duncan, an assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's New Orleans field office, stated that the organisation does not think Jabbar did it alone.(AP photo)

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Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, 42, a Texas Army veteran and US citizen, was identified by the FBI as the driver. According to the FBI, a flag that symbolises the Islamic State organisation was discovered on the trailer hitch of the car(Reuters photo)