Elton Simpson Nadir Soofi and Al Bayan

: It did not provide details and it was unclear whether the group was opportunistically claiming the attack as its own, according to Toronto Star. It was the first time that IS, which frequently calls for attacks against the West, had claimed responsibility for one in the United States. An audio statement on the extremist group Al Bayan radio station said two soldiers of the caliphate carried out Sunday attack in the Dallas suburb of Garland. The gunmen, whom federal officials identified as Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, wounded a security officer before they were shot and killed at the scene. The deliberately provocative cartoon contest had been expected to draw outrage from the Muslim community. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation by name. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.