Pentagon screening of Saudi military students training at U.S. bases found 'no information indicating an immediate threat' in the wake of the deadly Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting.
December 19, 2019, 9:25 PMFBI agents investigate whether the shooter acted alone or if anyone helped him; the shooting is being classified as a terror attack.A Pentagon screening of Saudi military students training at U.S. bases found"no information indicating an immediate threat" in the wake of the deadly shooting by a Saudi student at Pensacola Naval Air Station earlier this month that killed three Navy sailors and wounded eight others.
In a call with reporters on Thursday, Director for Defense Intelligence Garry Reid said that automated data checks were reviewed by analysts to determine if any information could be an indicator of"elevated risk" not previously identified as part of the international military student screening and approval process.
A general view of the atmosphere at the Pensacola Naval Air Station following a shooting on Dec. 06, 2019, in Pensacola, Fla.The review, which includes looking at publicly available information like social media, incorporated Saudi students who were in the pipeline to join future training programs in the U.S., the official said.
Reid said that the Pentagon will extend this new screening for all current international military students training in the U.S. of whom there are more than 5,000.The FBI investigates the NAS Pensacola shooting in Floirda.Meanwhile, a ban on operational training for 852 Saudi students on U.S. bases is still in place. The senior official said it would be unlikely that training would resume in the next week due to the holidays but classroom instruction is ongoing.
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