Burc Eruygur
02 January 2025•Update: 02 January 2025
ISTANBUL
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country trusts that those responsible for the car-ramming attack that killed at least 15 and injured dozens in the city of New Orleans in the US state of Louisiana, will be brought to justice.
“Horrified by the attack in New Orleans, U.S., which has claimed innocent lives and left many injured. We trust that those responsible for this terrible act will be brought to justice,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on X, which was published on Wednesday.
“Violence, terrorism, and any threats to human life have no place in our world and must not be tolerated,” he added.
The Ukrainian president went on to express their deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and wished a swift recovery to all those injured during the incident.
“Ukraine stands with the American people and denounces violence,” he noted.
At least 15 people were killed and over 30 others injured when a truck plowed through the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans around 3.15 a.m. (0915GMT) Wednesday morning.
The FBI identified the suspect accused of ramming the truck into New Year's partygoers as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen and army veteran.
