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June 21, 2016

FBI Releases Partial Transcripts of Conversations with Orlando Shooter
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The FBI has released partial transcripts of conversations between the
Orlando shooter and authorities during the attack. The transcripts show
Omar Mateen pledging allegiance to ISIS and calling for the United
States to stop bombing Iraq and Syria. The FBI initially redacted the
name of ISIS and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying it "did not
want to provide the killer or terrorist organizations with a publicity
platform for hateful propaganda." But it added the names to the
transcript after a public outcry.
Topics:FBIOrlando Massacre

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