Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Orlando Attack

"Carried out by an Islamic State fighter"

World | Sun Jun 12, 2016 2:59pm EDT



According to Amaq News, a Syrian news agency with close ties to the Islamic State, the group has taken credit for the attack in Orlando, Florida.

Islamic State's Amaq news agency said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

"The armed attack that targeted a gay night club in the city of Orlando in the American state of Florida which left over 100 people dead or injured was carried out by an Islamic State fighter," Amaq said.

(Reporting by Ali Abdelaty; Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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