Ambulances: Attack and Turkish Police

ambulances: Ambulances are seen at the site of the armed attack in Istanbul, according to Huffington Post Canada. Photo Yasin Akgul/AFP/Getty Images The IS-linked Aamaq News Agency said the attack was carried by a heroic soldier of the caliphate who attacked the most famous nightclub where Christians were celebrating their pagan feast.'' It said the man opened fire from an automatic rifle in revenge for God's religion and in response to the orders'' of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Turkish police meanwhile detained eight people in connection to the attack but were still hunting for the gunman who disappeared amid the chaos of the attack. The group described Turkey as the servant of the cross'' and also suggested it was in retaliation for Turkish military offensives against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. Eight in custody Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus on Monday confirmed news reports that said eight people were taken into custody but did not provide details, saying a sensitive'' investigation was underway. We let infidel Turkey know that the blood of Muslims that is being shed by its airstrikes and artillery shelling will turn into fire on its territories,'' the statement said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.