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| A US Army major suspected of shooting dead 13 people at a military base has regained consciousness and is able to talk, officials have told the BBC. | A US Army major suspected of shooting dead 13 people at a military base has regained consciousness and is able to talk, officials have told the BBC. |
| Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old army psychiatrist, injured another 29 people at the Fort Hood base in Texas. | Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old army psychiatrist, injured another 29 people at the Fort Hood base in Texas. |
| He was shot by police and had been in a coma in hospital following the attack. | He was shot by police and had been in a coma in hospital following the attack. |
| He will be charged in a military court, officials said. His motives are unknown, but reports said he was unhappy about going to Afghanistan. | |
| Maria Gallegos, a spokeswoman for the Brooke Army Medical Center, said Maj Hasan was in a critical but stable condition. | Maria Gallegos, a spokeswoman for the Brooke Army Medical Center, said Maj Hasan was in a critical but stable condition. |
| However, she would not say what Maj Hasan had been talking to medical staff about, nor what treatment he was receiving. | However, she would not say what Maj Hasan had been talking to medical staff about, nor what treatment he was receiving. |
| A spokesman at the hospital, Dewey Mitchell, told the Associated Press news agency Maj Hasan had been able to speak since Saturday, when he was taken off a ventilator. | A spokesman at the hospital, Dewey Mitchell, told the Associated Press news agency Maj Hasan had been able to speak since Saturday, when he was taken off a ventilator. |
| Also on Monday an imam at the mosque where Maj Hasan, a US-born Muslim, once worshipped described his actions as "cowardly" and pointed out that many Muslims served with honour in the US military. | |
| 'Nightmare' | 'Nightmare' |
| Witnesses to Thursday's attack said Maj Hasan opened fire on fellow soldiers at a processing centre for troops about to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. | Witnesses to Thursday's attack said Maj Hasan opened fire on fellow soldiers at a processing centre for troops about to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| In pictures: Army base shootings Fears for Muslims in US Army | In pictures: Army base shootings Fears for Muslims in US Army |
| He is alleged to have killed 12 soldiers and one civilian. | He is alleged to have killed 12 soldiers and one civilian. |
| US President Barack Obama described the incident as a "horrific outburst of violence". | US President Barack Obama described the incident as a "horrific outburst of violence". |
| Senior US Senator Joe Lieberman has said he plans to open a congressional investigation into whether the shootings were a terrorist attack. | Senior US Senator Joe Lieberman has said he plans to open a congressional investigation into whether the shootings were a terrorist attack. |
| Mr Lieberman also said he hoped to determine whether the army missed signs that Maj Hasan may have harboured extreme views. | Mr Lieberman also said he hoped to determine whether the army missed signs that Maj Hasan may have harboured extreme views. |
| Maj Hasan was born in the US of Palestinian parents and has been described as a devout Muslim. | Maj Hasan was born in the US of Palestinian parents and has been described as a devout Muslim. |
| His cousin told US media last week that his imminent deployment was his "worst nightmare", and that he had been battling racial harassment because of his "Middle Eastern ethnicity". | His cousin told US media last week that his imminent deployment was his "worst nightmare", and that he had been battling racial harassment because of his "Middle Eastern ethnicity". |
| Army officials have warned people not to jump to conclusions about Maj Hasan's motives. | Army officials have warned people not to jump to conclusions about Maj Hasan's motives. |
| Fort Hood, near the town of Killeen, is the largest US base in the world and houses some 40,000 US troops. | Fort Hood, near the town of Killeen, is the largest US base in the world and houses some 40,000 US troops. |
| Soldiers at Fort Hood are among those deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some will have returned from there. The base has a centre that deals with combat stress. | Soldiers at Fort Hood are among those deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some will have returned from there. The base has a centre that deals with combat stress. |
| A memorial service will be held on Tuesday for the victims of the attack. | A memorial service will be held on Tuesday for the victims of the attack. |