January 17, 2017 4:59 AM

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Suspect arrested in Istanbul New Year's Eve attack

The main suspect in the New Year's Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey has been arrested. The Hurriyet Daily News said that Abdulkadir Masharipov, an Uzbek national was detained in Istanbul's Esnyurt district. Masharipov is believed to have mounted the attack on the Reina club in which 39 people were killed. <br/><br/>Citizens of Israel, France, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Belgium, Jordan and Saudi Arabia were among the victims, and dozens of people were injured. Islamic State terror group had claimed the responsibility for the attack.<br/>

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