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| US gunman 'faced Afghan posting' | US gunman 'faced Afghan posting' |
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| A US major believed to have killed 13 people in a gun attack at a Texas army base was due to be deployed soon to Afghanistan, a military official said. | A US major believed to have killed 13 people in a gun attack at a Texas army base was due to be deployed soon to Afghanistan, a military official said. |
| Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, a US-born Muslim, opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday. | Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, a US-born Muslim, opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday. |
| Relatives of the army psychiatrist said he had strongly opposed his deployment and had wanted to leave the army. | Relatives of the army psychiatrist said he had strongly opposed his deployment and had wanted to leave the army. |
| US officials said investigations into what prompted the attack had continued through the night. | US officials said investigations into what prompted the attack had continued through the night. |
| Early on Friday the commander of the Fort Hood base, Lt Gen Robert Cone, told NBC News that, according to eyewitnesses, the gunman had shouted the Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar!" [God is great] before opening fire. | Early on Friday the commander of the Fort Hood base, Lt Gen Robert Cone, told NBC News that, according to eyewitnesses, the gunman had shouted the Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar!" [God is great] before opening fire. |
| Military officials said 12 soldiers and one civilian had been killed. | Military officials said 12 soldiers and one civilian had been killed. |
| MAJOR NIDAL MALIK HASAN Born in US to Palestinian parentsJoined the army and trained to be a psychiatristTreated soldiers returning from combat zonesDescribed as a devout MuslimSaid to have been unhappy about imminent overseas deployment Profile: Major Nidal Malik Hasan | MAJOR NIDAL MALIK HASAN Born in US to Palestinian parentsJoined the army and trained to be a psychiatristTreated soldiers returning from combat zonesDescribed as a devout MuslimSaid to have been unhappy about imminent overseas deployment Profile: Major Nidal Malik Hasan |
| Of the 28 people who remained in hospital, 14 had required surgery but all were in a stable condition, Col Dr Steven Braverman said. | Of the 28 people who remained in hospital, 14 had required surgery but all were in a stable condition, Col Dr Steven Braverman said. |
| Deputy base commander Col John Rossi declined to comment on what might have triggered the attack. "We'll let investigators find that out," he said. | Deputy base commander Col John Rossi declined to comment on what might have triggered the attack. "We'll let investigators find that out," he said. |
| Maj Hasan was shot four times during the attack and is currently being treated in hospital under armed guard. | Maj Hasan was shot four times during the attack and is currently being treated in hospital under armed guard. |
| The policewoman who shot him first - named as Kimberly Munley, 34 - was among those wounded. | The policewoman who shot him first - named as Kimberly Munley, 34 - was among those wounded. |
| President Barack Obama described the shooting as "a horrific outburst of violence". | President Barack Obama described the shooting as "a horrific outburst of violence". |
| He said: "It is difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an army base on American soil." | He said: "It is difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an army base on American soil." |
| 'Could have been worse' | 'Could have been worse' |
| The shooting began at about 1330 (1930 GMT) on Thursday at a personnel and medical centre at Fort Hood - the largest US military base in the world, home to about 40,000 troops. | The shooting began at about 1330 (1930 GMT) on Thursday at a personnel and medical centre at Fort Hood - the largest US military base in the world, home to about 40,000 troops. |
| In an e-mail to the BBC, a US soldier stationed at the base described the venue as a large, open room where hundreds of soldiers were queuing up to get their pre-deployment checklists signed off. | In an e-mail to the BBC, a US soldier stationed at the base described the venue as a large, open room where hundreds of soldiers were queuing up to get their pre-deployment checklists signed off. |
| SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD Shooting started at 1330 local time at Soldier Readiness Processing Center in Fort Hood, the world's largest US military base Timeline: Fort Hood shootings Reaction: US base shootings In pictures: Fort Hood shootings | SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD Shooting started at 1330 local time at Soldier Readiness Processing Center in Fort Hood, the world's largest US military base Timeline: Fort Hood shootings Reaction: US base shootings In pictures: Fort Hood shootings |
| Gen Cone said a graduation ceremony for a group of soldiers was taking place nearby. | Gen Cone said a graduation ceremony for a group of soldiers was taking place nearby. |
| "Thanks to the quick reaction of several soldiers, they were able to close off the doors to that auditorium where there were some 600 people inside," he said. | "Thanks to the quick reaction of several soldiers, they were able to close off the doors to that auditorium where there were some 600 people inside," he said. |
| "As horrible as this was, I think it could have been much worse." | "As horrible as this was, I think it could have been much worse." |
| A picture is beginning to emerge of the suspect, a psychiatrist who was transferred to the Texas base in July. | A picture is beginning to emerge of the suspect, a psychiatrist who was transferred to the Texas base in July. |
| Reports suggested that he had been increasingly unhappy in the military and that his work at his previous post - Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC - had been the subject of concern. | Reports suggested that he had been increasingly unhappy in the military and that his work at his previous post - Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC - had been the subject of concern. |
| The gunman's cousin Nader Hasan posted a message on the Washington Post website on behalf of the family. | The gunman's cousin Nader Hasan posted a message on the Washington Post website on behalf of the family. |
| "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events at Fort Hood," it said. "We send the families of the victims our most heartfelt sympathies." | "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events at Fort Hood," it said. "We send the families of the victims our most heartfelt sympathies." |
| The cousin also told US media that Maj Hasan had been opposed to an imminent deployment overseas, describing it as his "worst nightmare". | The cousin also told US media that Maj Hasan had been opposed to an imminent deployment overseas, describing it as his "worst nightmare". |
| He said that Maj Hasan had been battling racial harassment because of his "Middle Eastern ethnicity". | He said that Maj Hasan had been battling racial harassment because of his "Middle Eastern ethnicity". |
| FROM BBC WORLD SERVICE More from BBC World Service | FROM BBC WORLD SERVICE More from BBC World Service |
| Surveillance video showed he was wearing religious attire on the day of the shooting. | Surveillance video showed he was wearing religious attire on the day of the shooting. |
| A fellow Fort Hood soldier told the BBC that the incident could put pressure on Muslim American soldiers. | A fellow Fort Hood soldier told the BBC that the incident could put pressure on Muslim American soldiers. |
| "It kind of puts a negative light on them and makes people distrust them because everybody is going to look at them [and think]: 'Well, you're probably going to pull something like this'," the soldier said. "And it's a sad fact that that will happen." | "It kind of puts a negative light on them and makes people distrust them because everybody is going to look at them [and think]: 'Well, you're probably going to pull something like this'," the soldier said. "And it's a sad fact that that will happen." |
| The New York Times said the FBI had been investigating internet postings by a man called Nidal Hasan that appeared to back suicide bombings - but said it was not clear whether it was the suspect. | The New York Times said the FBI had been investigating internet postings by a man called Nidal Hasan that appeared to back suicide bombings - but said it was not clear whether it was the suspect. |
| Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered all flags in the state to fly at half-mast as a tribute to the victims. | Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered all flags in the state to fly at half-mast as a tribute to the victims. |