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Abdulkadir Masharipov

Abdulkadir Masharipov

Close up of Abdulkadir

Close up of Abdulkadir

Abdulkadir Masharipov is a Uzbek national known for his role as the gunman in the 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack. He was taken into custody in Istanbul's Esenyurt district on January 16, 2017. [0] [5]

Capture

Police reportedly found him along with his four year-old son at the home of a Kyrgyz friend in the city.

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He was in a bloodstained tee-shirt with cuts and bruises to his face.

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Background

Abudulkadir hails from Uzbekistan. He arrived in Konya, Turkey with his family at the beginning of 2016. [5]He assumed the name Ebu Muhammed Horasani. The Turkish media has called him a member of the Islamic state. [5]

References

[1]
Citation Linkbbc.comAbdulkadir Masharipov identified
Jan 16, 2017, 11:34 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comTaken into custody
Jan 16, 2017, 11:35 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comHis identification
Jan 16, 2017, 11:31 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comHis face
Jan 16, 2017, 11:38 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comClose up of Abdulkadir
Jan 16, 2017, 11:39 PM
[6]
Citation Linkwashingtontimes.comArticle about the incident
Jan 16, 2017, 11:33 PM
[8]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comHis identification
Jan 16, 2017, 11:31 PM
[9]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comHis face
Jan 16, 2017, 11:38 PM
[10]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comClose up of Abdulkadir
Jan 16, 2017, 11:39 PM