Islamic State claims responsibility for Toronto shooting - AMAQ

Islamic State claims responsibility for Toronto shooting - AMAQ
Police officers guard Danforth Avenue after a mass shooting in Toronto, Canada, July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Copyright CHRIS HELGREN(Reuters)
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic state has claimed responsibility for a shooting in Toronto on Sunday that killed two people and wounded 13, the group's AMAQ news agency said on Wednesday.

The attacker "was a soldier of the Islamic State and carried out the attack in response to calls to target the citizens of the coalition countries," a statement by the group said.

The group did not provide further detail or evidence for its claim.

(Reporting by Omar Fahmy; Writing by Nadine Awadalla; Editing by Amina Ismail and John Stonestreet)

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