Iraqi officials accuse alleged ISIS member of inciting New Orleans terror attack

An individual believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State is currently under interrogation in Iraq, where authorities claim he may have influenced the deadly terror attack that took place in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

Despite these claims, American officials say they have yet to find concrete evidence connecting the suspect in Iraq to Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas.

Jabbar was behind the wheel of a truck that plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street, leaving 14 people dead as it barreled through several blocks of revelers.

Din Jabbar displayed a black-and-white ISIS flag on the back of his truck during the attack, although the terror group did not officially claim responsibility.

According to CBS News, U.S. officials said the FBI is still actively investigating the incident.

In a statement released Tuesday to CBS News, the FBI noted: "We are continuing to collaborate with our partners in law enforcement both domestically and abroad. At this stage, based on all available information, we still believe that Shamsud Din-Jabbar acted independently in the attack on Bourbon Street."

On April 27, Iraqi officials announced that the National Center for International Judicial Cooperation had received a formal request from the United States to assist with the investigation.

Iraqi authorities reported that the suspect had ties to ISIS’s foreign operations division.

Investigators revealed that Din Jabbar had rented a white Ford pickup in Houston before driving to New Orleans, where he used the vehicle to plow into a crowd in the early hours of January 1.

He was later killed in a shootout with responding officers.

Before the attack, Din Jabbar had shared videos on social media expressing his admiration for ISIS and his intention to commit violence.