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Shooting at an air base in Florida: the United States detained six Saudis

After the shooting, which led to the killing of three people on the territory of the US Navy Pensacola air base in Florida, six Saudi citizens were detained, writes News.ru

Photo: video screenshot CBS Evening News

According to the sources of the channel, the Saudis, detained near the air base, were taken into custody and interrogated in connection with the shooting. CNN has reported that the FBI is investigating the incident. The investigation does not exclude that the attack could have been related to terrorism.

Florida Governor Ron Desantis previously confirmed that the unknown, who discovered shooting at the base, was a citizen of Saudi Arabia and mastered flying skills under the guidance of American instructors. According to the channel, about 1,5 thousand foreigners participate in this program of the US Navy carrier-based aviation. Representatives of Saudi Arabia take such classes from 1970's.

Florida Senator Rick Scott, who until recently was the state governor, called for a review of the training program for foreign military pilots in the United States.

Recall, on the eve of the Sheriff of the Escambia County Police in Florida, David Morgan announced that on Friday as a result firing Three people were killed on the territory of the air base, eight were injured. According to police, one of those who was sent to the hospital later died.

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An unknown man who opened fire with a pistol was killed by police officers who arrived at the scene.

Judd Reed, White House Deputy Spokeswoman, emphasized that the president is following the situation.

The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud, instructed the country's special services to cooperate with the US authorities in the investigation of the shooting at the Navy air base in Florida. This is stated in a statement published on Friday evening by the Saudi embassy in Washington on the basis of a telephone conversation between the monarch and American leader Donald Trump.

“The King of Saudi Arabia just called me to express his condolences and convey his condolences to the families and friends of the fighters who died or were injured in the attack... The King said that the Saudi people are outraged by the barbaric actions of the shooter,” Trump wrote on Twitter. According to him, King Salman Al Saud emphasized that the attacker's actions "in no way reflect the feelings of the Saudi citizens who love the American people."

Photo: Twitter screenshot

Earlier, Florida Governor Ron Desantis said that the investigation is checking the version according to which the person who opened the fire could be a Saudi military who was trained at an American base.

“The King expressed his sincere condolences to the President and the families of the victims. His Majesty wished a speedy recovery to the victims, the kingdom’s embassy noted. “His Majesty assured that the attacker who committed this terrible crime does not represent the Saudi people. The Saudi people consider U.S. citizens as friends and allies."

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The diplomatic mission emphasized that “the king has instructed Saudi intelligence agencies to cooperate with relevant US agencies in investigating information that will help determine the causes of this terrible attack.”

Pensacola NAS employs more than 16 000 military personnel and 7 400 civilians, according to the database website. This facility includes the command of the Naval Aviation Schools, the Air Force Technical Training Center, the Support and Maritime Aviation Training Support Groups (21 and 23), the Blue Angels, and the headquarters of the naval education training command.

The shooting at the base in Pensacola occurred just a day after the American military opened fire on colleagues at the American joint base Pearl Harbor - Hickam in Hawaii. He killed two civilian employees and wounded another, after which he shot himself. The American sailor who opened fire served on the submarine USS Columbia. It is not yet known whether shipyard employees were shooter targets or accidental casualties. The identities of the deceased are not disclosed until their relatives are notified. The name of the attacker is also not reported. What became the motive for his actions is not yet known. The base is under investigation.

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