Governor Greg Abbott has issued a series of directives to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) aimed at combating "radical jihadist terrorism" in response to the recent New Orleans attack on New Year's Day which left 14 people dead and over 30 injured.
The attack was carried out by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran. Jabbar, who pledged allegiance to ISIS in online videos, was killed by law enforcement during the incident.
