In 911 calls during his rampage, the killer expressed allegiance to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen had expressed sympathy for a variety of extremists, including groups in the Middle East that are sworn enemies, the FBI said on Monday. Nusra is an al Qaeda offshoot which is at odds with Islamic State in Syria's civil war. US authorities said they had found no direct links between Islamic State and Mateen, the US-born son of Afghan immigrants who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday. In calls to authorities on Sunday, Mateen also mentioned support for the Boston Marathon bombers and a Florida man who became a Nusra Front suicide bomber in Syria, Comey said.

Source: The Star June 14, 2016 07:07 UTC