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Violence hits US army at home!

Posted by RMS on November 5, 2009, 10:48 pm

12 US soldiers have been shot dead and many more injured by one of their colleagues turning on them at Fort Hood military base in Texas.

"Twelve people have been killed and 31 injured in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, the commander there has said.

Lt Gen Bob Cone said one shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested. All were American soldiers. The base is locked down.

Lt Gen Cone said the motive for the shooting was not known. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers.

President Barack Obama described it as "a horrific outburst of violence".

The army has named the gunman as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He was reportedly due to be sent on a mission to Iraq.

Speaking at a press conference in Washington, President Obama said: "It is difficult enough when we lose these brave men and women abroad, but it is horrifying that they should come under fire at an army base on US soil."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

Responses:

Do we know *why* yet ? - jo abbess November 5, 2009, 11:23 pm

Re: Violence hits US army at home! - Kokoro November 6, 2009, 9:45 am

Re: Violence hits US army at home! - Badger November 6, 2009, 10:25 am

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--Previous Message-- : 12 US soldiers have been shot dead and many : more injured by one of their colleagues : turning on them at Fort Hood military base : in Texas. : : "Twelve people have been killed and 31 : injured in a shooting at the Fort Hood : military base in Texas, the commander there : has said. : : Lt Gen Bob Cone said one shooter had been : killed in the incident and two suspects : arrested. All were American soldiers. The : base is locked down. : : Lt Gen Cone said the motive for the shooting : was not known. One of the dead was a : policeman, others were soldiers. : : President Barack Obama described it as : "a horrific outburst of violence". : : The army has named the gunman as Major Malik : Nadal Hasan. He was reportedly due to be : sent on a mission to Iraq. : : Speaking at a press conference in : Washington, President Obama said: "It : is difficult enough when we lose these brave : men and women abroad, but it is horrifying : that they should come under fire at an army : base on US soil." : : : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm :

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