AG Barr says investigation shows that Pensacola naval base shooting attack 'was an act of terrorism' that was 'motivated by jihadist ideology;' 21 Saudi trainees will now be expelled from the US.
Authorities said there was no evidence that Alshamrani acted with the assistance of other individuals or groups, though the government is still working to unlock two Apple iPhones belonging to him.
The FBI's crime lab has been able to reconstruct the phones, but still faces serious encryption challenges in collecting evidence off the devices. Investigators have obtained a warrant to search the phones but Apple has"not given any substantive assistance" to the government in bypassing the phones' security.
Alshamrani was scheduled to complete a three-year U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales training program in August. The training, which includes English language coursework and aviation and pilot instruction, was funded by Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unenrolled the 21 members from their programs and will be reviewing each case under the country's own military and criminal codes, according to the attorney general.
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