"It was a ground operation. Thomas said Uzbeki helped facilitate the attack on the exclusive Istanbul nightclub Reina in Istanbul on New Year's Eve. Islamic State claimed credit for the attack, saying it was revenge for Turkish military involvement in Syria. Among those killed in the attack were Turks and visitors from several Arab nations, India and Canada. "We have clearly linked him with the New Year's Eve Istanbul bombing," Thomas said.

Source: New Strait Times April 21, 2017 20:37 UTC