Day: January 1, 2025

An investigation continues in the US following the incident in which a pickup truck drove into a crowd of people in New Orleans. Authorities have discovered that the driver had an ISIS flag, CNN reports.

The information about the ISIS flag was disclosed to the agency by unnamed law enforcement sources.

According to one of CNN’s interlocutors, several explosive devices were found in an ice container in the pickup truck.

At the same time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation noted that it is treating the incident as an “act of terrorism.”

Investigators are looking into the suspect’s possible accomplices, as well as his political or religious views and whether he is affiliated with ISIS.

New Orleans crowd attack

As reported earlier on January 1, a car drove into a crowd of people celebrating New Year in New Orleans. Ten people were killed, and dozens more were injured.

According to media reports, police killed the driver after he exited the car.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has emphasized that the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.

On the evening of Wednesday, 1 January, a “carpet” regime was declared at the airport of the Russian city of Saransk. The reason is the alleged threat of drones, according to the SHOT Telegram channel.

According to Russian media, temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of flights have been imposed at Saransk Airport (Mordovia).

Russians claim that the airport closure was due to an alleged Ukrainian drone spotted in the sky.

Additionally, as reported by Rosaviatsiya, temporary restrictions have been imposed at airports in Kaluga, Penza, and Saratov.

It should be noted that the “Carpet plan” is declared in the event of a threat to aircraft or if a violation of airspace has been detected. Essentially, this means a closed sky regime.

On December 26, restrictions were imposed at several Russian airports, with most of Moscow’s airports being closed.

Russian media reported an air threat, and there were also mentions online that the “Carpet plan” was allegedly implemented at airports due to the threat of drones.

On the evening of December 11, the “Carpet plan” was implemented at Sochi Airport. The reason for these measures was a drone attack on the Krasnodar region.