The Wire - January 1, 2025 - Priority

this is the4 2100 Zulu January 1st 2025 preceden is priority information cut off is 2 200 bottom line up front vehicle ramming attack occurs at Bourbon Street celebrations in New Orleans multiple IEDs found vehicle explosion reported at Trump Tower in Las Vegas beginning with international events around the world a G4 geomagnetic storm is currently underway following two Earth facing coronal mass ejections or CMEs observed a few days ago a or Northern Lights will be observed at More Southern latitudes than normal and various radio communications may be degraded over the next few days on the home front in New York yesterday evening another shoving attack was carried out on the New York City subway system a man approached a Subway passenger from behind and intentionally shoved him onto the tracks mere seconds before a train arrived surveillance footage of the attack strongly indicates the attack was deliberately timed to coincide with the arrival of the Train the victim who was crushed by the train reportedly remains in critical condition the as salent has been ident ified as Camille Hawkins an individual known to police with an extensive criminal history analyst comment initially the attacker was only charged with second degree assault for this attack however due to public outrage additional charges of attempted murder have been brought due to the horrific and deliberate nature of the attack in Louisiana during New Year's celebrations last night an as salent conducted a vehicle ramming attack on a crowd of people on Bourbon Street after ramming his vehicle into the crowd the as salent exited the vehicle and began the second phase of his attack engaging two police officers with Small Arms two police officers were wounded in this engagement both of which are reportedly hospitalized and in stable condition at some point during this Skirmish the as salant was neutralized multiple improvised explosive devices or IEDs were found inside the vehicle after the incident the FBI also stated that multiple iids were located in place throughout the French Quarter though none of these explosive devices successfully detonated during the attack so far 15 fatalities have been reported due to the attack and over 30 wounded this morning the attacker was identified as shamsu din Jabar an American citizen and army veteran who lived in Texas after the attack a residential fire was reported on mandaville Street in an Airbnb residence that was allegedly linked in some way to the attacker analyst comment also of note it is not entirely certain that this individual acted alone rumors have begun to mount suggesting that several other suspects are currently being investigated for their alleged involvement as a result it is possible that this incident has not yet reached a conclusion after all if a terrorist is going to take the time to plant multiple IEDs throughout an area there could be more explosive devices that have not been discovered yet this is most sharply demonstrated by the governor of Louisiana declaring a state of emergency after the attack this declaration and the subsequent deployment of military police Pur statements from Governor Landry's office is unusual following allegedly isolated attacks and likely would not happen if the threat of follow on attacks wasn't present this afternoon multiple media Outlets claimed that local authorities have information regarding three males and one female planting the explosives around the city though this information remains unconfirmed at this time citizens Nationwide are strongly encouraged to remain Vigilant and observant during this time of heightened risk in Nevada an incident was reported in the vicinity of Trump Tower in Los Vegas this morning when a vehicle a Tesla cyber truck exploded at the front door of the hotel the driver of the vehicle was killed in the explosion analyst comment so far it's too soon to tell if this was an accident or a deliberate act several hours after the incident surveillance footage emerged indicating that a substantial amount of fireworks were being transported in the vehicle however this detail alone does not indicate much with any certainty what could have been an unfortunate accident could just as easily have been a political stunt and or a rather poorly constructed vehicle B an improvised explosive device or vbied due to the placement of the vehicle directly at the front door and thus positioned for maximum effect on soft targets at a known choke point it would be wise to consider nefarious intent just in case especially considering the current heightened terrorism risk analyst comments for this wire the attack in New Orleans meets the commonly accepted definition of a complex terror attack the IEDs found at the scene were likely intended to serve as a second AR attack detonating after the main attack was over targeting First Responders this is a classic tactic used by insurgents around the world and one of the main concerns present for vehicle ramming attacks as many Good Samaritans rush to the scene to help the wounded they may be walking into a trap intentionally set for the purposes of maximizing casualties in this case the possible IEDs which were allegedly rigged for remote detonation did not detonate nor were they used in the attack locally New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell stated that the incident was a terror attack however in their First Press briefing the FBI spokesperson directly stated that the attack is not a terror attack causing concerns among the public as to the trust and confidence placed in National counterterrorism agencies many hours later in a Texton statement posted online the FBI completely reversed their initial assessment and are now investigating this event as a terror attack even without knowing the specific motive per the FBI fear itself can be a motive and ramming a vehicle containing explosives into a crowd of people certainly has that effect consequently since this incident was very obviously a Terri attack pretending to not know the basics of counterterrorism Doctrine from the past 50 years is disingenuous at best per the FBI's own definition a terror attack is defined as quote the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government the civilian population or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives end quote the semantics of this definition while seemingly nitpicky do matter even though the FBI rapidly reversed course and now is investigating this as an act of terrorism this delay does matter the this is largely due to the investigative process declaring the incident to be a terror attack or not declaring it to be so changes the investigation process and the resources dedicated to it in the critical moments when additional follow-on attacks may be imminent considering that this attack already meets the department of homand Security's definition of a complex coordinated attack or CCA the FBI expressing hesitation in labeling the attack what it was has raised concerns namely that if the FBI hesitates and struggles to Define events that have already happened this is not a good indicator of the FBI's ability to prevent future attacks from happening right now many Americans are concerned that when a high-profile attack is conducted by a Mali actor that may result in some level of political incorrectness concealing details of the attack from the public doesn't help alleviate these concerns while an FBI spokesperson was standing in front of a camera saying that it wasn't an act of Terror multiple IEDs could have detonated around the city as was intended by the terrorist thankfully in this case this did not happen but the FBI directly claiming the attack was not terrorism and in the same breath mentioning multiple I being found is very telling in the world of counterterrorism speed is key so far the FBI only acted with haste when it came to concealing the details of the attack that strongly indicate some level of probably Islamic Affiliated terrorism separately the FBI dragging their feet during the initial hours of this investigation could have been deadly this attack was already deliberate complex required prior planning and probably more than just one person this was not a random act of violence in the world of counterterrorism anytime an element of deliberate planning is assessed to be a factor even before the dust settles resources should have sprung into action in short when one vehicle Rams into a crowd authorities should be considering the possibility that this is but the opening act of more attacks In the Heat of the Moment what looks to be only one vehicle attack May indeed be many more attacks in very short order though in this case this thankfully has not happened yet federal agencies expressing hesitation during this crucial time is concerning this hesitation was especially dangerous considering some of the details specific to the attack for one any vehicle ramming attack on a crowd of people gathered for a holiday celebration and thus a high-risk event is suspect and is normally considered to be a terror attack in the early phases of the incident just to be precautious similarly the vehicle being driven by a man who appeared to be wearing a camouflage military uniform and tactical gear and this man engaging police officers with small arms during the attack this is generally assumed by everyone to not just be a random street crime as has been demonstrated time and time again insurgents around the world know that the very first actions of the FBI during a major terror attack will be that of hesitation and a rapid effort to conceal the actions and motive of the terrorist the FBI's first instinct during a crisis being to cover up details is something that is very likely to be capitalized on by malign actors in the future this concludes the y4 2100 Zulu January 1st 2025