The Pentagon said Thursday it had conducted background checks on all Saudi military personnel currently training in the United States and found no "immediate threat scenario," two weeks after a deadly shooting rampage by a Saudi air force officer. Defense Department officials had announced
Washington - The Pentagon said Thursday it had conducted background checks on all Saudi military personnel currently training in the United States and found no"immediate threat scenario," two weeks after a deadly shooting rampage by a Saudi air force officer.
US authorities have examined the identities, past activities and social media history of some 850 Saudis currently training on military bases in the US, said Garry Reid, the Pentagon's director for defense intelligence.
The Pentagon reviewed policies for screening foreign students but the suspension of operational training only applied to Saudi students, officials said at the time.
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