Orlando Gunman’s Dad Condemns Atrocity But Says ‘Punishment’ for Gays up to God

Orlando gunman’s father condemns atrocity but says 'punishment' for gay people is up to God (The Guardian)

The father of the Orlando gunman, Omar Mateen, has posted a video in which he condemns the atrocity committed by his son but then appears to suggest it is for God to enact “punishment” against gay people.

Seddique Mateen posted the video, which is in Dari, the variety of Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, on his Facebook page in the early hours of Monday morning, shortly after a brief telephone interview with the Guardian.

His son Omar has been identified as the 29-year-old gunman who stormed an LGBT nightclub and shot dead 50 people in the worst mass shooting in US history.