Terrorists utilizing trucks as lethal weapons in attacks is a growing concern.

Unfortunately, the deadly ramming attack on New Year's revelers in New Orleans is not the only instance of suspected terrorists using trucks as a lethal weapon.

The recent bloodshed on Bourbon Street occurred just weeks after a Saudi Arabia-born doctor allegedly rammed a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including a 9-year-old boy. Over 200 others were injured. In recent years, car ramming incidents have taken place during crowded events in Nice, France; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and New York City. One ex-Trump DHS official has warned of the vulnerability of "soft targets."

"Vehicle as a weapon attacks are highly effective, as demonstrated by the recent deadly events at the Christmas market in Germany. As such, we should all be cautious when attending and enjoying mass gatherings," advised Brian Harrell, a former assistant secretary at DHS under the first Trump administration, in an interview with Planet Chronicle Digital. "Soft targets and crowded places are always attractive to terrorists due to the potential for a high number of casualties."

"During the first Trump administration, we acknowledged that treating vehicles as weapons was a genuine threat that required mitigation," Harrell stated. "Securing public venues, or 'soft targets,' is challenging because of their open nature, which makes them vulnerable to attacks. Malicious actors target places where people of all backgrounds can gather safely, freely, and without fear of harm. Such violence has no place in our society."

On Wednesday, the FBI is investigating an "act of terrorism" after a suspect rammed a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens of others. A high-level source at the New Orleans Police Department confirmed to Planet Chronicle Digital that the now-deceased suspect was Shamsud Din Jabbar. He was killed after opening fire on police.

Jabbar was in possession of a Glock and a .308 rifle with optics and a suppressor, which had been reported stolen in New Jersey, according to a source. The source also stated that there are at least four to five other suspects involved.

Law enforcement discovered explosive devices on Bourbon Street that are believed to be active, according to a source confirmed to Planet Chronicle Digital. Two officers were injured in the incident.

An eight-block perimeter around Bourbon Street remains blocked off as the investigation continues.

The employee at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel's front desk said she drove to work at 6 a.m. but had to walk a long distance through police barricades. Although she didn't see much, she heard what sounded like at least two soft "bangs," which made her suspect something had exploded.

The vehicle used in the attack crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, in November. Despite this, the alleged Bourbon Street attacker was not the driver, indicating that the vehicle was transferred to someone else at some point.

Despite the security sweeps, the Sugar Bowl is still expected to host the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame in New Orleans on Wednesday night.

In recent years, Louisiana's popular tourist destination has been hit by several car-ramming attacks.

On Monday, Germany's interior minister warned against jumping to conclusions about terror involvement in the Dec. 20 Christmas market incident.

A 50-year-old psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia, who arrived in Germany in 2006 and was granted refugee status in 2016, has been identified as the suspect, according to DW.

Despite the successful New Year's Eve ball-drop in Times Square this year, New York City faced a car-ramming incident in 2017, resulting in the deadliest terror attack in the city since 9/11.

In October 2017, Sayfullo Saipov, a man from Uzbekistan, drove a 6,000-pound truck onto the Hudson River Bike Path in Lower Manhattan. He struck more than 20 people, eventually plowing into a school bus and getting out of his truck shouting "Allahu akbar." An officer shot the suspect in the abdomen. Prosecutors claimed that Saipov killed eight people and critically injured many others, including a 14-year-old child.

In May 2023, a judge sentenced Saipov to eight consecutive life sentences and 260 years in prison for his ISIS-inspired attack. The survivors endured amputations, serious brain injuries, life-altering physical injuries, and significant psychological trauma, according to prosecutors.

In 2021, Darrell Brooks Jr. drove his red Ford Escape into a Christmas parade in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing six people, including an 8-year-old boy named Jackson Sparks, who was marching with his baseball team. The other victims were identified as Tamara Durand, 52; Wilhelm Hospel, 81; Jane Kulich, 52; Leanna Owen, 71; and Virginia Sorenson, 79. Four of the victims were part of a group known as the "Dancing Grannies."

In November, Brooks was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment, resulting in the injury of 62 others.

On July 14, 2016, an alleged Islamic State sympathizer named Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a 19-ton truck through the boardwalk in Nice, France, where thousands were gathered to watch fireworks on Bastille Day. The attack resulted in the deaths of 86 people and injuries to 450 others. Lahouaiej-Bouhlel was killed by police, but in 2022, a French court convicted eight others of helping to organize the carnage. Their sentences ranged from two to 18 years, as reported by NPR.

Planet Chronicle' David Spunt contributed to this report.