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New Orleans attacker surveyed area using Meta smart glasses, says FBI

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Washington | The man who rammed a truck into a crowd on New Year’s Day recorded footage of the area during a bicycle ride through New Orleans’ French Quarter in October, using the same Meta smart glasses he wore as he conducted the attack months later, federal authorities said.

The images were among a trove of footage that federal authorities recovered showing the planning behind the New Year’s Day attack, including the suspect’s placement of improvised explosive devices on Bourbon Street.

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