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Biden administration temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deal
It's the latest development in the U.S. military's struggle to bring to justice the man charged with planning the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
Trump says US operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi, an al-Qaida leader who claimed responsibility for last year's deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors.
Navy issues new rules on foreign military students and firearms
The changes come after a Saudi military officer opened fire at a Florida base in December, killing three sailors.
Al-Qaida in Yemen claims deadly shooting at Florida’s Naval Air Station Pensacola
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.
Pentagon gives conditional OK to resume Saudi military training in US
The Pentagon has given the Navy and other military services conditional approval to resume training of Saudi Arabian nationals in the U.S.
New regs to restrict firearms, base access, travel for international military students
Each of the services will implement new restrictions.
FBI: Some Saudi military students being removed from US post-Pensacola shooting
U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced the Saudi students’ removal Monday.
Federal probe sparks push to boot multiple Saudi military students
The federal case began after 21-year-old Saudi Royal Air Force officer, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three U.S. sailors and injuring eight other people.
Japan’s Abe meets Saudi king amid Persian Gulf troubles
Japan has sought to remain politically neutral as tensions in the Middle East escalated following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
By Abdullah Al-Shihri, The Associated Press and Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
FBI asks Apple for Saudi shooter’s phone data
The FBI has received a court authorization to search two iPhones and the devices have been sent to the bureau’s lab in Virginia.
Navy posthumously advances Pensacola shooting victims
“These young sailors represent the best of who we are as a Navy,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday. “It is right and fitting that we posthumously advance them to petty officers.”
By Carl Prine