NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday “strongly condemned" the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people and left dozens injured.
“We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May they find strength and solace as they heal from this tragedy," PM Modi posted on X.
The tragic incident occurred during the New Year celebrations in the US city, when an Army veteran drove a pickup truck displaying an ISIS flag into a crowd, killing 15 people and injuring at least 30 others. He then opened fire on the police present but was shot dead in retaliatory gunfire.
City Mayor LaToya Cantrell called the early morning attack on the iconic Bourbon Street, a "terrorist attack".
Police chief Anne Kirkpatrick said the attacker "was hellbent on creating the carnage that he did" going through barriers to carry out the attack.
The terrorist, who has not been identified, ran his white pickup truck into the crowd, got out, and shot at police who shot him dead, officials said. Two policemen were injured.
Reports said that an improvised explosive - a country bomb - was found nearby and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has taken over the investigation, was scouring the area to ensure there weren't any others.
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