· Updated January 16, 2025 12:14 AM · 3 min read read
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The shooter who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub while proclaiming his loyalty to Islamic State was reportedly enrolled in an online Muslim school run by an ex-Marine who preached against homosexuality and encouraged at least one follower to train for terrorist actions.
Omar Mateen, 29, the American son of Afghan immigrants who died after a bloody three-hour siege at the Pulse club, was a student in an Islamic seminary in Orlando now called Timbuktu, set up and run by Ma
ORLANDO, Fla. – The shooter who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub while proclaiming his loyalty to Islamic State was reportedly enrolled in an online Muslim school run by an ex-Marine who preached against homosexuality and encouraged at least one follower to train for terrorist actions.
Omar Mateen, 29, the American son of Afghan immigrants who died after a bloody three-hour siege at the Pulse club, was a student in an Islamic seminary in Orlando now called Timbuktu, set up and run by Ma…