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Turkish police arrests 8 suspects in Istanbul night club attack

3 January 2017 11:20 (UTC+04:00)
Turkish police arrests 8 suspects in Istanbul night club attack

Eight people suspected in the New Year eve’s terrorist attack at Reina night club in Istanbul have been detained by Turkish police, TASS reported.

At least 39 people, including 16 foreign nationals, were killed in the attack. A Russian woman is among the victims.

The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the night club shooting, Reuters reported earlier.

Among those killed are also the citizens of Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, Libya and Israel.

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