Islamic State claims Las Vegas mass shooting

Cairo • Without providing any evidence to support the claim, the Islamic State group on Monday said the gunman in the mass shooting in Las Vegas was “a soldier” from its ranks who had converted to Islam months ago.Authorities have yet to identify a motive for the shooting, and said initially there was no evidence of any connection to international terrorism.The extremist group has a history of exaggerated or false claims, including earlier this year, when it claimed an attack on