The authorities reported that injuries occurred in an active shooting incident inside the US Army’s Fortestart base in the state of Georgia, and a closure was imposed on the base.
Al -Qaeda said in a Facebook post: “The closure was imposed on the facility at 11:04 am, and the law enforcement forces are on the site,” adding that the accident occurred in the area of the “Second Combat Armored Brigade Team”, and injuries were reported.
While no additional information is currently available, including the number of injuries or their seriousness.
A Liberty District Police Spokesman said that the agency is participating in responding to the incident inside the base, but he referred all questions to the American army. Georgia’s governor condes the families of the victims.
“We feel very sad about this tragedy that took place today at the base,” said Brian Kemp state, on the “X” platform (formerly Twitter).
He added: “We keep in our hearts the victims of this incident and their families, and everyone who meets the call of service, and we ask all the inhabitants of Georgia to do the same.”
It is noteworthy that the “Fort Stewart” base is about 225 miles (362 km), southeast of Atlanta, and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Safana.
