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Omaha Steve

(99,582 posts)
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 07:18 PM Feb 2020

Al-Qaida in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting

Source: AP

By SAMY MAGDY

CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday for last year’s deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia.

The shooter, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, was a member of the Saudi Air Force in training at the base. He opened fire inside a classroom at the base on Dec. 6, killing three people and wounding two sheriff’s deputies before one of the deputies killed him. Eight others were also hurt.

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, released a video claiming the attack. SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks messaging by militant groups, reported the claim.

AQAP has long been considered the global network’s most dangerous branch and has attempted to carry out attacks on the U.S. mainland.



FILE - In a Dec. 8, 2019 file photo, an Air Force carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Navy Ensign Joshua Watson, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 for last year's deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia. The shooter, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, was a member of the Saudi Air Force in training at the base. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)


Read more: https://apnews.com/69a7bfc8d72823a1d055c73bbb349177

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Al-Qaida in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting (Original Post) Omaha Steve Feb 2020 OP
And they waited till now to take credit? Kind of makes me suspect they might be lying. cstanleytech Feb 2020 #1
Attempts to shift the onus from Saudi Arabia itself. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #2
straight line to that one... stillcool Feb 2020 #3
So no point investigating Saudi Arabia then IronLionZion Feb 2020 #4
There are reports we killed their leader. OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2020 #5

keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts)
2. Attempts to shift the onus from Saudi Arabia itself.
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 08:07 PM
Feb 2020

Attempts to shift the onus from Saudi Arabia itself.

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)
4. So no point investigating Saudi Arabia then
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 12:35 AM
Feb 2020

phew, that was easy.

Our next president needs to reevaluate some of America's alliances. Maybe rebuild alliances with European countries and the Kurds and tell the Kingdom of Saud to stop killing Americans and torturing journalists to death with a bone saw.

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