Veterans in the Spotlight: Rising Concerns Over Military-Linked Extremism After Deadly New Year’s Attacks

New Orleans, LA — Recent violent incidents involving individuals with military backgrounds have underscored the persistent threat these former service members can pose when they subscribe to extremist ideologies. The New Year’s Day attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, both conducted by military veterans, have again brought into sharp focus the complex interplay between military experience and ideologically driven violence. In New Orleans, the police fatally shot Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former U.S. Army soldier, …

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