A gunman opened fire tonight at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey on New Year’s Eve.
Gunman reportedly dressed as Santa opens fire in night club in Istanbul; police on scene and operation ongoing https://t.co/BkQzvGaLI8 pic.twitter.com/c19B4lu45T
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) December 31, 2016
39 people were killed in the attack and several dozen were injured.
HERE’S VIDEO FROM THE ISTANBUL CLUB–
The Islamic gunman fired 180 bullets in just seven minutes killing 39 innocents.
PrisonPlanet: RT JBN: CCTV at the club #Istanbul #Turkey pic.twitter.com/mbKmloJhz3
— Adam Hall (@X0XWOLVERINEX0X) December 31, 2016
On Monday ISIS took credit for the attack.
The official Amaq News Agency released a statement.
#ISIS/#Daesh #AmaqAgency claims the #Istanbul attack #Turkeyattack #Turkey pic.twitter.com/3TetWKVXzr
— Islamic World Update (@islamicworldupd) January 2, 2017
ISIS called the killer a soldier of the Caliphate.
#Reina #Istanbul #ISIS after #Bayan #AMAQ claim: the ONE who carried out the attack as"soldier of the caliphate"left 150people dead &injured pic.twitter.com/Ay4iEMZt9K
— Saji Assi (@assi_saji) January 2, 2017