The Pentagon said that the Saudi military currently training in the United States does not pose an immediate threat to it despite the attack carried out by a Saudi officer inside a military base in Florida about two weeks ago.
Pentagon director of Defense Intelligence, Gary Reid, said that the US authorities have verified the identities of some 850 Saudi trainers who are currently training in US military bases, as well as their previous activities and contributions on social media.
After the attack, US authorities took precautionary measures, including limiting the movement of Saudi trainees at the Pensacola base.
The US Department of Defense suspended practical training for Saudi soldiers on US military bases until further notice, following the attack by a second lieutenant in the Saudi Air Force, Muhammad Saeed Al-Shamrani, 21, at the naval base in Pensacola, Florida, that killed three US Navy personnel.
Initial investigations found that al-Shamrani acted alone when he fired from his pistol inside a training room at the Pensacola base, before he was killed.
According to the American website, SITE, which tracks the activities of jihadist groups around the world, al-Shamrani published a statement on Twitter prior to the attack, criticizing the wars and foreign policies of the United States, including its support for Israel.
To avoid any negative repercussions of the incident, Saudi Arabia moved diplomatically towards the American administration, as King Salman bin Abdulaziz telephoned US President Donald Trump to condemn the attack carried out by Al-Shamrani, and the Saudi Ambassador to Washington Rima Bint Bandar Al Saud visited the naval base in Pensacola, Florida, To offer my condolences to the dead Americans.
The ambassador also went beyond providing any possible assistance to accelerate the investigation carried out by the American security services.