Report: Bomb-making materials discovered at Airbnb in New Orleans linked to Bourbon Street terrorist

Authorities are investigating a possible link between bomb-making materials found at a New Orleans Airbnb and the truck-ramming terror attack that killed at least 15 people and injured over 30 others on Bourbon Street during a New Year's celebration.

An Airbnb property in the 1300 block of Mandeville Street in St. Roch, New Orleans experienced a small fire around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to FOX 8, the New Orleans Fire Department rescued numerous individuals from nearby residences and contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for assistance.

Bomb-making materials were discovered at the property, sources confirmed to the outlet.

Bob Koenig, a neighbor, informed FOX 8 that the yellow house contained bomb-making material and the bomb squad was requested to examine it.

Sources informed The New Orleans Advocate that investigators suspect the Airbnb was rented by the attacker who later passed away.

The owner of the Airbnb rental was not immediately reached by Planet Chronicle Digital.

The FBI is investigating the incident in which Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas, drove a Ford pick-up truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time. Jabbar exited the vehicle and fired on law enforcement, which returned fire, and the suspect was declared dead at the scene, according to the bureau.

The FBI confirmed that an ISIS flag, weapons, and a potential IED were discovered in a vehicle, while other IEDs were found in the French Quarter.

Jabbar joined the U.S. Navy on Aug. 12, 2004, in Houston but was discharged from a delayed entry program one month later on Sept. 13, 2004, meaning he did not serve, a U.S. Navy spokesperson informed Planet Chronicle.

The FBI is reportedly searching for Jabbar's associates who may have participated in the attack.

In Las Vegas, Nevada, on early Wednesday, a Tesla Cybertruck carrying firework mortars and camp fuel canisters detonated outside President-elect Trump's hotel, resulting in the death of the driver and injuring at least seven others nearby. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Chief Kevin McMahill stated that authorities are investigating any possible links to the incident in New Orleans as well as other attacks that have been taking place globally.