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Headline Roundup January 2nd, 2017

ISIS Claims Istanbul Attack

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The Islamic State, which rarely claims responsibility for major attacks in Turkey, said the New Year’s Day shooting was carried out by “a hero soldier of the caliphate.”

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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Istanbul Nightclub Terror Attack
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Istanbul Nightclub Terror Attack

CBN

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ISIS has claimed responsibility for the shooting at an Istanbul nightclub.

The IS-linked Aamaq News Agency said the New Year's attack was carried by a "heroic soldier of the caliphate who attacked the most famous nightclub where Christians were celebrating their pagan feast."

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ISIS Claims Responsibility In Turkish Nightclub Attack; U.S. Man Among The Wounded
ISIS Claims Responsibility In Turkish Nightclub Attack; U.S. Man Among The Wounded

NPR (Online News)

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The Islamic State issued a statement on Monday saying it was responsible for the attack on a New Year's Eve celebration at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, in which at least 39 people were killed.

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ISIS Claims Istanbul Nightclub Attack That Claimed 39
ISIS Claims Istanbul Nightclub Attack That Claimed 39

HuffPost

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Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a New Year’s Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried out by a lone gunman who remains at large.

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