By AFPMore by this AuthorISTANBUL, WednesdayThe man suspected of killing 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Eve has claimed he received the order to attack from Islamic State jihadists in Syria, local media reported today. He moved to Istanbul on December 16 and scouted out the popular square to locate a suitable place to attack. 'WE AGREED'“I re-established contact with the person who gave me the order and we agreed that Taksim was not suitable for an attack. “I explained the situation to the person who gave me the order and told him that Reina was suitable. He agreed and asked me to carry out the attack at Reina,” the man told police, according to Hurriyet.

Source: Daily Nation January 18, 2017 17:17 UTC