Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack
The attack killed 39 people on New Year's Eve
 "Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack")
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.