Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack

The attack killed 39 people on New Year's Eve

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Islamic State. Photo: Reuters
AFPPTI Beirut
Last Updated : Jan 02 2017 | 2:35 PM IST
The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on a nightclub in the Turkish city of Istanbul that killed 39 people on New Year's Eve.

In a statement circulated on social media, the jihadist group said one of the "soldiers of the caliphate" had carried out the attack on the Reina nightclub.

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First Published: Jan 02 2017 | 2:30 PM IST

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