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| A US Army major suspected of shooting colleagues at the Fort Hood military base in Texas last week will face 13 initial murder charges. | |
| Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was shot by police and remains in hospital. He has refused to speak to investigators. | Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was shot by police and remains in hospital. He has refused to speak to investigators. |
| President Obama has ordered a review after US intelligence authorities said they knew Maj Hasan had been in contact with a cleric sympathetic to al-Qaeda. | President Obama has ordered a review after US intelligence authorities said they knew Maj Hasan had been in contact with a cleric sympathetic to al-Qaeda. |
| Maj Hasan was said to be unhappy about a possible deployment to Afghanistan. | Maj Hasan was said to be unhappy about a possible deployment to Afghanistan. |
| The shootings took place at Fort Hood's crowded Soldiers Readiness Processing Center, where troops get medical check-ups before deploying abroad. | The shootings took place at Fort Hood's crowded Soldiers Readiness Processing Center, where troops get medical check-ups before deploying abroad. |
| At least 29 people were hurt in the attack. | At least 29 people were hurt in the attack. |
| An army spokesman said additional charges may be filed against the suspect. | |
| The charges carry the death penalty upon conviction. | The charges carry the death penalty upon conviction. |
| Intelligence review | |
| An FBI-led task force monitoring the e-mail of Yemen-based cleric Anwar al-Awlaki said he had communicated with Maj Hasan - a US-born Muslim and army psychiatrist - on 10 to 20 occasions. | |
| 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 Shock and insecurity at Fort Hood In pictures: Fort Hood shootings Fears for Muslims in US army | 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 Shock and insecurity at Fort Hood In pictures: Fort Hood shootings Fears for Muslims in US army |
| However, it was decided that further investigation was not needed, as the content of the messages did not advocate or threaten violence. | However, it was decided that further investigation was not needed, as the content of the messages did not advocate or threaten violence. |
| "I directed an immediate inventory be conducted of all intelligence in U.S. Government files that existed prior to 6 November 2009, relevant to the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, especially anything having to do with the alleged shooter, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, US Army," Mr Obama said in a statement. | "I directed an immediate inventory be conducted of all intelligence in U.S. Government files that existed prior to 6 November 2009, relevant to the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, especially anything having to do with the alleged shooter, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, US Army," Mr Obama said in a statement. |
| "Additionally, I directed an immediate review be initiated to determine how any such intelligence was handled, shared, and acted upon within individual departments and agencies and what intelligence was shared with others. | "Additionally, I directed an immediate review be initiated to determine how any such intelligence was handled, shared, and acted upon within individual departments and agencies and what intelligence was shared with others. |
| SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD Timeline: Fort Hood shootings Coping with stress in the US military | SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD Timeline: Fort Hood shootings Coping with stress in the US military |
| "This inventory and review shall be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with the ongoing criminal investigations of the Fort Hood shooting." | "This inventory and review shall be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with the ongoing criminal investigations of the Fort Hood shooting." |
| Amid fears of a possible anti-Muslim backlash after the attack, President Obama has stressed the multinational diversity in the US armed forces. | Amid fears of a possible anti-Muslim backlash after the attack, President Obama has stressed the multinational diversity in the US armed forces. |
| "They are Americans of every race, faith, and station. They are Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non-believers. They are descendants of immigrants and immigrants themselves. They reflect the diversity that makes this America," he said in the aftermath of the shooting. | "They are Americans of every race, faith, and station. They are Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non-believers. They are descendants of immigrants and immigrants themselves. They reflect the diversity that makes this America," he said in the aftermath of the shooting. |