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Citizen of Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan is behind nightclub attack - Turkish Police
02 January 2017
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A citizen of Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan related to the Daesh terrorist group (banned in Russia), is suspected in the terrorist attack in Istanbul, CNN Turk TV channel reported on Monday citing local police services.
The Reina nightclub on Istanbul`s European side was attacked during New Year`s eve celebrations by a man who, according to witnesses, was talking in Arabic. The attacker is said to have opened fire from a Kalashnikov assault rifle. The manhunt is underway. At least 39 people were killed, including 16 foreigners, and 69 injured as a result of the attack, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry.
