Two incidents, a truck attack in New Orleans and a Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas, have raised concerns about possible connections due to the perpetrators' shared military background. Former Army soldiers Shamsud-Din Jabbar, responsible for the New Orleans attack, and Matthew Livelsberger, involved in the Las Vegas incident, both served at Fort Liberty and deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. However, officials have found no evidence linking the attacks based on their military service, emphasizing that they served at the base at different times.

While investigations continue, authorities have stated there is no definitive link between the two events. The FBI's Deputy Assistant Director, Christopher Raia, confirmed this in New Orleans, while Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill in Las Vegas noted that any potential Afghanistan connection is still being investigated. Although both men were in Afghanistan during 2009, it's unclear if they were in the same unit or province. The Army has not yet provided further details about their deployments.

Both Jabbar and Livelsberger used the Turo app to rent the electric pickup trucks used in the incidents. Turo expressed condolences and is cooperating with law enforcement, stating neither renter had a criminal history indicating a security risk. Livelsberger, an active-duty soldier, was the sole fatality in the Las Vegas explosion, believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound preceding the blast. The FBI is investigating potential terror links in the Las Vegas case but has found none so far. In contrast, the New Orleans attack, which resulted in at least 15 deaths and numerous injuries, has been declared an act of terrorism. Jabbar died in a shootout with police, who found an ISIS flag in his vehicle. He had also posted videos online pledging allegiance to the group.

Authorities confirmed that Jabbar planted two IEDs in coolers on Bourbon Street, and are asking anyone who may have seen the coolers to contact the FBI as witnesses. Jabbar's background includes working for Deloitte, a prominent accounting firm. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still gathering information. The shared military background of the two individuals has raised questions, recalling past instances like the Oklahoma City bombing where military connections played a role. While the possibility remains a focus, no concrete evidence has linked the two incidents beyond this shared experience.

Matthew Livelsberger poses in an undated photograph. (Fox News)

Shamsud-Din Jabbar is pictured in an undated photograph released by the FBI after he attacked New Orleans' Bourbon Street with a pickup truck and died in a shootout with responding officers. (FBI)

Matthew Livelsberger seen in a photograph. (Fox News)

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a suspect in the New Orleans attack, is seen in this picture obtained from social media, released in November 2013 in Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk), Louisiana. (1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division via Facebook via REUTERS)

New Orleans police and federal agents investigate a suspected terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Granger/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Investigators blocked off Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2024. Multiple people are dead and dozens others are injured after a man drove into a crowd of New Year’s Eve revelers on Wednesday. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital)