Orlando nightclub shooting: 50 killed, ISIL claims responsibility

Afghan-origin, US citizen Omar Mateen has been identified as the gunman. He took hostages for about three hours. Officers went inside to rescue people and killed the 29-year old Mateen in a shootout.

It was reported that Mateen made a 911 call before the attack. He identified himself and pledged allegiance to the leader of the ISIL.

ISIL's news agency Amaq: “The armed attack that targeted a gay nightclub in the city of Orlando in the American state of Florida which left over 100 people dead or injured was carried out by an Islamic State fighter.”