Israeli consulate, was an 18yearold young woman who was here celebrating the new year with a couple of her friends. They survived but she did not. Dozens were injured as well. Were not yet sure whether or not americans are among the wounded. We cannot definitively rule that out as of yet. Many are still in the hospital, at least three people are in critical condition. So still trying to confirm whether or not any americans are among the wounded here. This is an awful start to the new year. Thank you. On the heels of the turkey terror, a new report on isis and its aspirations to launch mass casualty chemical attacks. It comes from the British Security minister in a Newspaper Interview published today. I want to bring in chris dicky and also an msnbc contributor. Thanks for being with me once again. While we have no claim of responsibility for the attack in turkey at this point, i want to
ask you about the new interview with the British Security minister on Chemical Weapons. Do we even k
back now live on mtp daily. istanbul, turkey, where nbc news confirmed that the suspected gunman responsible for killing 39 people at an istanbul nightclub has been of a-ended. joining me now from istanbul, with the latest is nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel, what more details do you have right now? reporter: well police confirmed that in an operation they say happened earlier today, just a few hours ago, an joouz beck national was detained just outside of istanbul, a working class neighborhood beyond the airport. that there was this police operation. he was staying with a friend of his. also apparently staying with his son. and then in quite a dramatic media event here.
three people hurt after an explosion near a courthouse in the city of izmir. three people were reportedly injured in that. as we get more details. authorities saying they re closing in on the gunman who killed 39 people at an istanbul nightclub. more police raids in connection with that massacre and isis has claimed responsibility. bill: did russia mess with our election or is that claim overplayed? that issue taking center stage moments from now in washington, d.c. the senate armed services committee about to begin a hearing and david purdue sits on that committee. he is with me now. what is your first question? i want to know what constitutes an act of war. we ve been hearing all the inoue endo. i m action to get to the facts.
mugshots aren t pretty but their pictures of naacp determination. the foreign minister announced they have identified the suspect behind last weekend s deadly terror attack on the istanbul nightclub. but they are not releasing more information about the suspect at this time. the suspect remains at large. new security video obtained by the dha news agency shows the alleged gunman walking into a bus terminal in the turkish city last month. the newspaper reports that sources say the suspect entered turkey from syria and went to the area in november. the two men were detained at istanbul s airport in connection with the attack, which adds they were stopped at the entrance to the airport s international departure s terminal. so far 16 people have been arrested relating to the investigation. and meanwhile president obama expressed his condolences to turkey s president erdogan