A SECOND suspect with ISIS ties has been arrested following the brutal New Orleans terror attack that left 14 people dead and injured at least 57 more.

The arrest came months after Shamsud-Din Jabbar rammed his Ford F-150 through crowds of New Year’s Day partiers and was killed by cops in a shootout.

Despite the FBI insisting that Jabbar had acted alone, Iraqi authorities have now said they connected an ISIS member to the tragedy.

Officials didn’t release the terrorist’s name or details on his involvement, but declared that he “incited” the hit-and-run attack.

Iraqi police made the arrest after the country was urged to open by a probe by American authorities, they said in a statement.

The First Karkh Investigation Court “identified the identity of the accused and arrested him in Iraq as he is a member of what is called the Foreign Operations Office of the terrorist ISIS organization,” the Iraq judiciary said.

Iraqi officials will now try the man under their own anti-terrorism laws for being a member of ISIS.

Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry celebrated this latest arrest as a win for justice.

“This goes to show you the resiliency of the state and the commitment that our law enforcement partners, whether they be at the federal, state, or local level, have in making sure that we’re safe in Louisiana,” he said.

Liz Murrill, Louisiana’s attorney general, said she was “grateful to see this action” following the shocking arrest.

A wave of fear descended on Louisiana when Jabbar left his home in Texas and smashed through busy Bourbon Street in the city’s packed French Quarter as an ISIS flag flew from his truck.

After mowing down a crowd of people, horrified witnesses saw Jabbar emerge from the car in full body armor and take aim at cops with an assault rifle.

Jabbar was a US citizen who served in the Army and posted a terrifying video pledging his allegiance to ISIS just hours before the attack.

He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and was remembered as a brave armsman, according to his former commander.

“He was a great soldier, someone who showed discipline and dedication,” Army veteran Rich Groen said on social media after the attack.

“He worked quietly and professionally in the S1 shop and as a mail clerk, ensuring the little things that kept us all connected to home were done with care and precision.

“To think that the same individual who once embodied quiet professionalism could harbor so much hate, leading to such unspeakable atrocities, is incomprehensible and heartbreaking.”

Who was Shamsud Din Jabbar?

THE man police suspect drove his car into a crowd of New Year’s Eve revellers in New Orleans was 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar.

He is believed to have killed 14 people in what authorities are investigating as a terrorist attack before cops shot him dead.

More details are emerging about the US Army veteran who was born and lived in Texas.

Jabbar had a criminal history after being arrested in Katy, Texas, in 2002 for misdemeanor theft.

He was also arrested in 2005 for driving without an invalid license.

Documents viewed by The U.S. Sun confirmed Jabbar held a real estate license from 2019 until it expired in February 2021.

In a YouTube video uploaded on May 12, 2020, Jabbar introduced himself as a Team Lead for the Midas Group and Property Manager at Blue Meadow Properties.

He shared that he was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, but was living in Houston at the time of the video.

During his 10-year stint in the Army, Jabbar said he served as a human resources specialist and IT specialist from 2007 to 2015.

He was deployed to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010.

Between 2015 and 2020 he served in the Army Reserve as an IT specialist, the Army said.

Jabbar is a dad to two daughters and had two previous wives.

It’s unclear when his second divorce happened, but court files show that a restraining order was granted against him in 2020.

The New York Times reported a court document that the suspect filed in August 2022 as part of a divorce proceeding said he worked at the accounting firm Deloitte and made about $120,000 a year.

A ISIS flag was found in the truck by cops following the attack after it had been attached to a pole on the truck’s trailer hitch, the FBI said.

Jabbar had only converted to Islam within the last year and was “being all crazy” the new husband of his ex-wife said, the New York Times reports. 

MEMORIAL PLANNED

Days before the arrest, Landry announced that his office is planning to create a permanent memorial to honor the victims who died in the attack.

A teenage aspiring nurse, a former Ivy League football player, and several young parents were killed by Shamsud’s horrific act.

Landry hopes to honor all of these victims with the site, and has gathered a commission to come up with a proposal within the year.

“We grieve with the families and friends of the victims and stand united in our resolve to remember and honor them,” he said.

“This commission is committed to ensuring that the victims of January 1st are never forgotten.

“Through a permanent memorial, we will honor their lives and create a lasting place of remembrance, resilience, and unity for years to come.”