The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and US National Counterterrorism Center are **concerned about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks** following a deadly incident in New Orleans.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former US military veteran, was **inspired by the Islamic State** to carry out the attack that killed 14 and injured many more.
Authorities issued a **warning to law enforcement** about the ease of carrying out such attacks using readily available vehicles.
A past assessment noted that **Bourbon Street was vulnerable** to vehicular attacks, highlighting ineffective barricades in the area.
This incident marks the **seventh vehicle-ramming attack** in the US since 2001 linked to foreign extremist organizations, renewing longstanding security concerns.
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