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Wife of Orlando gunman in court, uncle says she’s innocent
January 18, 2017 By Faith Matters

Wife of Orlando gunman in court, uncle says she’s innocent

The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, appeared in court on Tuesday (January 17) accused of committing a crime by assisting her husband ahead of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Noor Salman, 30, was not present for the June 2016 attack. But she […]

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FBI arrests wife of Orlando nightclub shooter
January 16, 2017 By Faith Matters

FBI arrests wife of Orlando nightclub shooter

Noor Salman, the wife of Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen, has reportedly been arrested in connection with the 2016 massacre. The wife of the man who carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history has been arrested. Noor Salman was reportedly taken into custody by FBI agents at her home near San Francisco. Officials […]

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IS praises ‘soldier” Mateen for Orlando nightclub massacre
June 13, 2016 By Faith Matters

IS praises ‘soldier” Mateen for Orlando nightclub massacre

In an audio statement broadcast by Albayan Radio, Islamic State claims responsibility for the Orlando nightclub shooting that killed 50 people. “Allah helped the brother Omar Mateen, one of THE Caliphate soldiers in the U.S, commit a ‘ghazwah’ (incursion) where he managed to go in among a group of crusaders at a nightclub for the […]

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