The Islamic State’s Amaq News
Agency has announced that the terrorist group, ISIS is responsible for the
shooting in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.On Sunday, the Islamic State
media revealed that the shooter at the nightclub attack was a member of the
ISIS terrorists.
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| The shooter |
According to reports, the
shooter, Omar Mateen aged 29 years had walked into the gay nightclub which was
packed with over 300 people and opened fire in the early hours of Sunday.Over 50 people have been confirmed
dead by US authorities while another 53 remain severely wounded and in
treatment.
Amaq had said, “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.”Also, according to CNN
reports, the shooter, Omar pledge allegiance to ISIS in a telephone call to 911
around the time of the shooting.Omar Mateen was eventually
shot and killed by the police after a shootout.
“It appears he was organized
and well-prepared,” Orlando Police Chief John Mina said at a Sunday-morning
news conference. Mina revealed that Omar was well armed with an assault-type
weapon and a handgun.
“This is an incident … that we certainly classify as a domestic
terror incident,” Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said at the news
conference even as he noted that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was
already involved in the matter.”
This particular shooting is
considered the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States of
America.
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