PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over a 2019 mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station that killed three US service members and wounded several others. U.S, District Judge M. Casey Rodgers ruled last month that Saudi Arabia is protected from the lawsuit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which limits court actions against foreign governments. The plaintiffs, who are relatives of those killed and wounded, are planning an appeal. Cameron Walters, Joshua Watson and Mohammed Haitham, all Navy service members, were shot and killed in the Dec. 6 2019 attack. The shooter, Mohammad Saeed Al-Shamrani, was shot and killed by responding officers. Al-Shamrani was a Saudi Air Force officer who was training at the Pensacola base. The FBI said he was also linked to the Al-Qaida extremist group and had been in contact with it before the shooting. |
Xi extends condolences to Putin over deadly Moscow concert hall terror attackIsrael prepares attack on Rafah as truce talks resume in EgyptThe extravagance of simplicityIsraeli cabinet convenes in preparation for possible Iranian retaliationNation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivateChina's Heilongjiang launches JSQ freight train from Harbin to EuropeS. Korea's opposition party leads parliamentary elections with 62.5% votes countedNation aims to create over 12 million new jobsChina's broadband speed more than doubles in 3 years, report saysLian and Yang win China's 7th diving gold at swimming worlds