Istanbul nightclub terror attack: ISIS gunman fired 180 bullets in just SEVEN minutes as he peppered terrified crowds
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An ISIS gunman who murdered 39 people in a Turkish nightclub sprayed the crowd with 180 bullets during the seven-minute ordeal.
The group claimed responsibility this morning after issuing a statement praising its 'heroic soldier' for the attack.
Turkish media now say the gunman , who is still on the run from authorities, used as many as 180 bullets - firing almost every two seconds.
At least 600 people were inside the building at the time with almost 40 killed and another 70 injured in the ambush.
ISIS claim responsibility for slaughter of 39 clubbers in Turkish nightclub saying 'heroic soldier' carried out attack
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The IS statement, as revealed by Reuters, read: “In continuation of the blessed operations that Islamic State is conducting against the protector of the cross, Turkey, a heroic soldier of the caliphate struck one of the most famous nightclubs where the Christians celebrate their apostate holiday.”
The gunman is understood to have arrived at the club by taxi , rushed through the entrance carrying a long-barrelled gun he had taken from the boot of the car and began firing indescriminantly.
CCTV footage of the man showed him sneaking around the carnage after launching his attack.
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Another taxi is then believed to have picked him up as he escaped the police.
Police believe he was a “well-trained professional with experience of war”, it is claimed.
Reports suggest they have come to the conclusion after considering the killer's use of a Kalashnikov, a heavy-duty weapon, and fired it from the waist, aiming it towards the upper body of his victims for maximum casualties.
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They also say he spoke in “broken” Turkish and was wearing a green shirt, dark pants and black boots.
He was said to be aged around 25-years-old and may be from East Turkestan.
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Mourners have been laying flowers outside the nightclub, which is still cordoned off.
A manhunt is underway with Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu adding: "We hope the attacker will be captured soon."