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| Istanbul nightclub shooting: Kyrgyzstan rules out 'suspect' | Istanbul nightclub shooting: Kyrgyzstan rules out 'suspect' |
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| Kyrgyzstan has ruled out a suspect named in media reports in connection with the new year attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people. | Kyrgyzstan has ruled out a suspect named in media reports in connection with the new year attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people. |
| An image of a Kyrgyz passport purportedly belonging to the suspect circulated on social media. | An image of a Kyrgyz passport purportedly belonging to the suspect circulated on social media. |
| But Kyrgyz authorities said they had questioned the man and that he had played no part in the attack. | But Kyrgyz authorities said they had questioned the man and that he had played no part in the attack. |
| Turkish police issued images of a suspect on Monday but have given no further details of the search. | Turkish police issued images of a suspect on Monday but have given no further details of the search. |
| The passport image circulated on social media shows a similar-looking man to the suspect, but the head of the Kyrgyz security services told the BBC that the passport holder was not involved. | The passport image circulated on social media shows a similar-looking man to the suspect, but the head of the Kyrgyz security services told the BBC that the passport holder was not involved. |
| Rakhat Sulaimanov said the man had been questioned by both their agents and Turkish security and that he had nothing to do with the attack. | Rakhat Sulaimanov said the man had been questioned by both their agents and Turkish security and that he had nothing to do with the attack. |
| The Kyrgyz authorities say they were not contacted by their Turkish counterparts about the possible connection. Tairbek Sarpashev from the Kyrgyz state registration service, said they only started to investigate the man in question after seeing the media reports. | The Kyrgyz authorities say they were not contacted by their Turkish counterparts about the possible connection. Tairbek Sarpashev from the Kyrgyz state registration service, said they only started to investigate the man in question after seeing the media reports. |
| Turkish media have said the man police are investigating is from Central Asia and had rented a flat in the central city of Konya with a woman believed to be his wife and two children, who have been detained. | Turkish media have said the man police are investigating is from Central Asia and had rented a flat in the central city of Konya with a woman believed to be his wife and two children, who have been detained. |
| Trained soldier? | |
| As more details emerge about the Istanbul nightclub gunman, it looks increasingly likely that - unlike most of the attacks in France and Germany last summer - the murderer had at least some rudimentary military training. | |
| Like the IS gunmen who attacked Paris in November 2015 and the jihadists who attacked Mumbai in 2008, he arrived on the scene with several full magazines for his assault rifle, each containing 30 rounds. | |
| Reports from the scene say he fired more than 100 rounds, shooting at the wounded and setting off explosive devices as a distraction as he reloaded. After nearly six years of civil war in Syria, and a still-active insurgency in Iraq, governments in both Europe and the Middle East are deeply concerned that fanatical jihadists who have spent time in those arenas will try to import their lethal skills into other countries. - Frank Gardner, Security Correspondent | |
| Some reports suggest police have gathered details of the man from calls he made on the mobile phone of the taxi driver who took him to the nightclub. | Some reports suggest police have gathered details of the man from calls he made on the mobile phone of the taxi driver who took him to the nightclub. |
| However, nothing has been officially confirmed as the Turkish authorities have given no details. | However, nothing has been officially confirmed as the Turkish authorities have given no details. |
| The only official statements came from Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus, who said on Monday that authorities had fingerprints and a basic description of the suspect, and vowed to "speedily" identify him. | The only official statements came from Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus, who said on Monday that authorities had fingerprints and a basic description of the suspect, and vowed to "speedily" identify him. |
| Twelve people were arrested on Monday and another two foreigners were detained at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday. | Twelve people were arrested on Monday and another two foreigners were detained at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday. |
| The Islamic State (IS) group has said one of its militants carried out the attack. | The Islamic State (IS) group has said one of its militants carried out the attack. |
| The gunman arrived at the club by taxi early on Sunday, before rushing through the entrance with a long-barrelled gun he had taken from the boot of the car. | The gunman arrived at the club by taxi early on Sunday, before rushing through the entrance with a long-barrelled gun he had taken from the boot of the car. |
| The attacker fired randomly at people in an assault lasting seven minutes, starting with a security guard and a travel agent near the entrance. Both were killed. | The attacker fired randomly at people in an assault lasting seven minutes, starting with a security guard and a travel agent near the entrance. Both were killed. |
| The gunman is reported to have changed clothes before fleeing the chaos. | The gunman is reported to have changed clothes before fleeing the chaos. |
| About two-thirds of those killed were foreign, according to local media. | About two-thirds of those killed were foreign, according to local media. |
| Victims by nationality | Victims by nationality |
| The victims | The victims |
| Reported IS attacks in Turkey | Reported IS attacks in Turkey |
| 20 August 2016: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, in an attack claimed by IS | 20 August 2016: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, in an attack claimed by IS |
| 28 June 2016: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, blamed on IS militants | 28 June 2016: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, blamed on IS militants |
| 19 March 2016: Suicide bomb kills four people in shopping street in Istanbul. IS blamed | 19 March 2016: Suicide bomb kills four people in shopping street in Istanbul. IS blamed |
| 12 January 2016: 12 Germans killed by IS bomber in tourist area of Istanbul | 12 January 2016: 12 Germans killed by IS bomber in tourist area of Istanbul |
| 10 October 2015: More than 100 killed at peace rally outside railway station in Ankara; blamed on IS | 10 October 2015: More than 100 killed at peace rally outside railway station in Ankara; blamed on IS |
| 20 July 2015: 34 people killed in bombing in Suruc, near Syrian border; IS blamed | 20 July 2015: 34 people killed in bombing in Suruc, near Syrian border; IS blamed |