Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Istanbul Nightclub Attack

The Islamic State (IS) militant group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a nightclub in Istanbul on New Year’s Day that killed 39 people and wounded dozens of others.

The IS said in a statement on January 2 that a “soldier of the caliphate” had carried out the attack where “Christians celebrate their apostate holiday.”

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RFE/RL January 02, 2017