The New Orleans attacker who killed 14 people by ramming a pickup truck into a crowd built two bombs with a “very rare explosive compound”, senior law enforcement officials have said.

A common chemical used for explosives was discovered in a Texas storage locker linked to the U.S. Army veteran who killed 14 people and injured more than two-dozen when he plowed into New Year’s revelers in New Orleans,

Officials said they are aware of videos circulating social media that claim to contain 911 recordings made during the attack.

New Orleans kicked off its Carnival season with the Joan of Arc parade, just days after a deadly attack on New Year's Eve left 14 people dead. View on euronews

New Orleans began its carnival season with the Joan of Arc Parade on Monday (January 6), just days after a U.S. Army veteran killed 14 people and injured dozens by ramming a truck into a crowd of revelers on New Year's Day.