IS terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the attack on the church in Istanbul

Istanbul. Terrorist organization Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday during a prayer service at a Roman Catholic church here. One person lost his life in this attack. Islamic State issued a statement late Sunday saying it attacked “Christian heretics during their polytheistic event” inside the Santa Maria cathedral in Istanbul’s Büyükdere on Sunday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said late on Sunday night that two members of the Islamic State group, one from Tajikistan and the other from Russia, had been arrested in connection with the attack.

This statement of Islamic State regarding responsibility has been published by its media branch ‘Amaq’ and along with this statement a picture of two masked people holding guns in their hands has also been published. Islamic State has described him as an attacker. Islamic State said one person was killed and another was injured in the attack. However, Turkish officials say that one person died and no one else was injured. Yerlikaya said that in connection with the investigation of this attack, the police raided 30 places and detained 47 people. He said, “We will never tolerate those who try to disturb the peace of our country – these may be terrorists, their associates, national or international criminal groups and those who try to destroy our unity and solidarity.” Let’s take aim.

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