ISIL Claims Las Vegas Attack, FBI Says Gunman Had ‘No Connection’ to Terrorist Group

Rasa - The Las Vegas shooter, who killed 59 people and injured hundreds more, did so on behalf of ISIL, according to an ISIL-affiliated website, but the FBI said the perpetrator had no connections to international terrorist groups.

News ID: 432849

Date: 03 October 2017 - 15:43

RNA - ISIL has claimed responsibility for the mass shooting in Las Vegas, believed to be the deadliest in modern US history, RT reported.

“The Las Vegas attack was carried out by a soldier of the ISIL group and he carried it out in response to calls to target states of the coalition,” Reuters cited the Amaq, ISIL-affiliated website. “The Las Vegas attacker converted to Islam a few months ago.”

The terrorist group did not name the attacker but claimed that he “executed the operation in response to calls to target countries of the coalition.” However, no proof was provided to back the terrorists' claims.

The attacker did not affiliate himself with any political or religious group, the brother of the gunman, Eric Paddock, from Orlando, said.

“No religious affiliation. No political affiliation,” he told CBS News.

Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said authorities believe it was a “lone wolf” attack.

US security agencies are assessing the ISIL claim but have not verified it, Reuters reports, citing officials. Two unnamed senior US officials told Reuters that no evidence suggested a connection between the shooter and any international militant group.

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