- Three people were killed and several injured in the attack at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida
- Saudis tweet concerns using the Arabic hashtag which translates as: #Florida_Criminal_Does_not_represent_us
JEDDAH: Saudis took to social media to offer heartfelt condolences in solidarity with Americans after a Saudi student opened fire at a US Navy base in Florida on Friday.
Three people were killed and several injured in the attack at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. The gunman was shot and killed.
Under several hashtags, most prominently an Arabic one which translates to #Florida_Criminal_Does_not_represent_us, Saudis expressed deep sympathy with those affected.
Abdullah Al-Najdi said on Twitter: 鈥淗e does not represent 抖阴短视频 and only represents his devious ideology. Criminals exist in every religion and every country. He is responsible for his own action.鈥�
Another Twitter user said: 鈥淪audi people are against terrorism and terrorists. We are with tolerance and peace.鈥�
Hamad Al-Mansour said: 鈥淣o doubt that this is a criminal act that does not represent us. We reject any act of aggression anywhere and any place. King Salman said it that this shooter does not represent us. My condolences to the American people.鈥�
@Samahafam said: 鈥淪audis are denouncing the heinous barbaric act of the Florida attack. 鈥楩lorida鈥檚 criminal does not represent us鈥� is trending in 抖阴短视频. Our condolences to our American friends.
@lionnsser said the attacker was a criminal who did not represent Islam.
鈥湺兑醵淌悠� is always working on spreading peace, tolerance and coexistence between people.鈥�
Another Twitter user described the attack as a 鈥渉einous crime.鈥�
鈥淲e regret every incident in which innocent lives have been killed. Everyone should know that this event has nothing to do with religion or the homeland, our condolences to the families of the dead,鈥� the user said.
@nai901 said: 鈥湺兑醵淌悠� foiled many terrorist attempts around the world. Saudi scholarship students saved many people and placed their lives in danger, some of them died doing it. This is an isolated incident that is condemned by Saudi people and government.鈥�
@MosaedJaser also said the attacker 鈥渄oes not represent our religion that prohibits the murder of innocent people.鈥�
鈥淗e does not represent our government and leaders,鈥� he added. 鈥湺兑醵淌悠� was in the lead front in fighting extremism. He does not represent us.鈥�
Mishap Al-Dafiri said: 鈥淥ur government stands firm against extremism and supports peace and security around the world. He does not represent us and our religion.鈥�