Georgia Army Base (File Photo)
Savana: The information about the shooter entering a military base in the south-eastern Georgia of the US has created a sensation. During this time, information about the injuries of 5 soldiers is coming out in the firing. Security agencies have immediately seized the military base and its major posts. The action has been taken after receiving information about injuring 5 soldiers by an active shooter on Fort Stewart. Army officials said many parts of this huge military post were closed. A spokesman said that Fort Stewart, located in the south-west of Savannah, is the largest military post to the east of the Mississippi River.
News of firing
Lieutenant Colonel Angel Tomko said that it is not immediately known whether someone was injured or not. Tomko said, “We are currently assessing the situation, but we can confirm the active shooter. It is being told that firing has also taken place inside the military base. All the personnel of the area closed in a post on Fort Stewart’s Facebook page were asked to “stay inside, close all the windows and doors and lock.”
5 soldiers injured
The incident occurred on Wednesday on the Army’s Fort Stewart Base located in the state of Georgia, USA. During this, five soldiers were injured in the shootout, the base administration has confirmed this on social media. After the firing, parts of the base were locked, as an active shooter (active attacker) was reported there.
People order to close the door windows
Through a post on Fort Stewart’s Facebook page, all the employees were instructed to stay in their place, close the doors and shutdowns and keep the lock. The military base is located about 64 km southwest of the city of Savannah and is the largest army base of the Mississippi River. Thousands of soldiers and their families live here.
6 schools also closed
According to the Army Base, “All the gates of Fort Stewart are currently closed due to the status of the lockdown.” The firing incident took place in the area of 2nd Armoured Brigade Combat Team, which was shared online by the base administration. Community Superintendent Bryan Perry said that three primary schools on the base have also been kept in lockdown. According to the US Department of Defense, about 1,400 students study in these schools. Apart from this, the Liberty County School System said that three other schools located outside the base have also taken steps like lockdown as caution.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has said that he is in touch with police agencies taking retaliation. US MP Buddy Carter has Fort Stewart in the district. He told on social media that he is keeping an eye on the situation. (AP)
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