Islamic State Group Claims Istanbul Attack as 8 Arrested
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Relatives of Fatih Cakmak, a security guard and a victim of an attack by a gunman at Reina nightclub, react during his funeral in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 2, 2017. | Photo: Reuters
The group said the nightclub was a place where Christians celebrate their "apostate holiday," while the attack was revenge for Turkey’s involvement in Syria.
The Islamic State group claimed Monday it was behind the New Year's day mass shooting at an upscale Istanbul nightclub that killed at least 39 people, an attack carried out by a lone gunman who remains at large, though the government said so far eight people have been arrested.
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The terrorist group issued a declaration describing the Reina nightclub – where ma...