Omar Mateen

Khaama Press: The death toll in the deadly attack on a gay nightclub in Florida city of the United States has climbed to at least 50 amid reports that the attacker was an Afghan-American. The city’s mayor Buddy Dyer has said a ‘state of emergency’ has been declared following the deadly attack. The suspect has been identified as Omar Mateen who is believed to be of Afghan descent but his name was not on a terrorism watch list as reports suggest the attack was an act of terrorism. Click here to read more (external link).