The Brazilian government released a statement of condemnation about the collision that left at least 15 people dead and more than 30 injured in New Orleans, in the state of Lousiana, in the United States.
Itamaraty reinforces that it repudiates any act of violence committed under any pretext and expresses solidarity with the families of the victims.
The attack occurred this Wednesday (1st), when a former US soldier threw a pickup truck into a crowd celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street. The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. (local time) near the intersection of Canal and Bourbon streets, a historic tourist destination in the city’s French Quarter known for attracting large crowds with its music and bars.
According to information from Reuters, an Islamic State flag was found in the vehicle, which led to an investigation into possible links to terrorist organizations, the FBI said in a statement. The FBI said the vehicle appeared to have been rented.
The attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was killed at the scene after shooting at police.
He drove from Houston to New Orleans on Dec. 31 and posted five videos on Facebook between 1:29 a.m. and 3:02 a.m. the morning of the attack in which he said he supported the Islamic State, the Islamic militant group with fighters in Iraq and Syria, the FBI said.
