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| Orlando gunman said 'I’m an Islamic soldier' in police call | Orlando gunman said 'I’m an Islamic soldier' in police call |
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| The gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub described himself as an Islamic soldier in calls made to police during the attack. | The gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub described himself as an Islamic soldier in calls made to police during the attack. |
| A partial transcript of the calls between police negotiators and Omar Mateen during the three-hour siege have been released by the FBI. | A partial transcript of the calls between police negotiators and Omar Mateen during the three-hour siege have been released by the FBI. |
| The 29-year-old mentioned the war in Syria and the France terror attacks during calls to the 911 dispatcher. | The 29-year-old mentioned the war in Syria and the France terror attacks during calls to the 911 dispatcher. |
| Mateen died in a shootout with police after authorities stormed the building. | Mateen died in a shootout with police after authorities stormed the building. |
| The FBI said Mateen spoke to a dispatcher twice during three phone calls made about 30 minutes after he began the attack. | The FBI said Mateen spoke to a dispatcher twice during three phone calls made about 30 minutes after he began the attack. |
| Mateen allegedly made the calls while he held more than a dozen people hostage at the venue. | Mateen allegedly made the calls while he held more than a dozen people hostage at the venue. |
| The first call (see below) lasted about 50 seconds. | The first call (see below) lasted about 50 seconds. |
| Police: Emergency 911, this is being recorded. | Police: Emergency 911, this is being recorded. |
| Mateen; In the name of God the Merciful, the beneficial [in Arabic] | Mateen; In the name of God the Merciful, the beneficial [in Arabic] |
| Police: What? | Police: What? |
| Mateen: Praise be to God, and prayers as well as peace be upon the prophet of God [in Arabic]. I let you know, I'm in Orlando and I did the shootings. | Mateen: Praise be to God, and prayers as well as peace be upon the prophet of God [in Arabic]. I let you know, I'm in Orlando and I did the shootings. |
| Police: What's your name? | Police: What's your name? |
| Mateen: My name is I pledge of allegiance to [omitted]. | Mateen: My name is I pledge of allegiance to [omitted]. |
| Police: Ok, What's your name? | Police: Ok, What's your name? |
| Mateen: I pledge allegiance to [omitted] may God protect him [in Arabic], on behalf of [omitted]. | Mateen: I pledge allegiance to [omitted] may God protect him [in Arabic], on behalf of [omitted]. |
| Police: Alright, where are you at? | Police: Alright, where are you at? |
| Mateen: In Orlando. | Mateen: In Orlando. |
| Police: Where in Orlando? | Police: Where in Orlando? |
| [End of call]. | [End of call]. |
| Mateen then spoke to Orlando police's Crisis Negotiation Team three times after the first call. | Mateen then spoke to Orlando police's Crisis Negotiation Team three times after the first call. |
| During these communications, Mateen identified himself as an "Islamic soldier". | During these communications, Mateen identified himself as an "Islamic soldier". |
| An FBI spokesman told reporters Mateen spoke in a "chilling, calm and deliberate manner." | An FBI spokesman told reporters Mateen spoke in a "chilling, calm and deliberate manner." |
| He said there was no evidence that a foreign terrorist group was behind the shooting and that Mateen was likely radicalised domestically. | He said there was no evidence that a foreign terrorist group was behind the shooting and that Mateen was likely radicalised domestically. |
| The groups and people to whom Mateen pledged allegiance were omitted from the excerpt. The FBI had previously said he pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State. | The groups and people to whom Mateen pledged allegiance were omitted from the excerpt. The FBI had previously said he pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State. |
| Republican US House Speaker Paul Ryan criticised the decision to redact the transcript as "preposterous". | Republican US House Speaker Paul Ryan criticised the decision to redact the transcript as "preposterous". |
| Officials said the reason was to not give credence to individuals who are responsible for previous terrorist attacks and to prevent inspiring future tragedies. | Officials said the reason was to not give credence to individuals who are responsible for previous terrorist attacks and to prevent inspiring future tragedies. |
| Why was Orlando 911 transcript redacted? | |
| Mateen told the negotiator to tell America to stop bombing Syria and Iraq and that was why he was "out here right now". | |
| The gunman later said he had a vest, describing it as the kind they "used in France". | The gunman later said he had a vest, describing it as the kind they "used in France". |
| At about 4:21 am, police removed an air conditioning unit from a Pulse dressing room window to help victims escape. | At about 4:21 am, police removed an air conditioning unit from a Pulse dressing room window to help victims escape. |
| Some of those rescued told police the gunman said he was going to put four bomb vests on victims within 15 minutes but no such vests were found. | Some of those rescued told police the gunman said he was going to put four bomb vests on victims within 15 minutes but no such vests were found. |
| Members of a swat team stormed the building at about 05:00 local time, exchanging fire with Mateen before he was killed. | Members of a swat team stormed the building at about 05:00 local time, exchanging fire with Mateen before he was killed. |
| During the three-hour stand-off, there was no additional gunfire, police said. | During the three-hour stand-off, there was no additional gunfire, police said. |
| The transcript release comes a day after thousands of people descended on downtown Orlando to remember the victims in a candlelight vigil. | The transcript release comes a day after thousands of people descended on downtown Orlando to remember the victims in a candlelight vigil. |