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NEWS | ISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub massacre

January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017


In a video released by ISIS-linked Aamaq News Agency, the terrorist group claimed responsibility for the New Year’s Eve massacre in Istanbul. The attack killed 39 people and was targeting Christians ‘celebrating their pagan feast.’ Photo: A police officers stands guard at the site of the ISIS-claimed nightclub attack, Istanbul, Turkey, January 1. The attacker who left 39 people dead is reported to have fought for ISIS in Syria. (Yasin Akgul/AFP Getty) Learn more: http://ow.ly/VRDs307Ebbp

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