Los Angeles (USA), 19 Ten (EFE) .- The US president, Barack Obama and the first lady, Michelle, visited on Friday San Bernardino, California, to meet privately with families of the victims the terrorist attack that left 14 dead.
On the last day 2, the terrorists and suspected followers of the Islamic State (EI) Syed Farook, a United States citizen, and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, Pakistan, attacked a service center for disabled in San Bernardino, killed 14 people and wounded more than 20 in an attack that the FBI investigators link to Islamist extremism.
Before you go to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he will spend the recess parties with his family, President Obama had in San Bernardino private meetings and away from the cameras with relatives of the victims of the attack, as well as the first members of the emergency services It was the scene of the attack.
The visit, which only had few details disclosed by the press, went to night, more than the two hours provided for in the president's agenda, and Obama's meeting with the families of the victims happened in Indian Springs High School Californian city.
After the meeting, Obama said it was "exciting" to meet with families who are "representatives" of strength, unity and love of San Bernardino Community, according to a White House statement.
"Despite the pain and anguish they are suffering, could not be more inspiring," said the president, adding that the meeting served to remind you how good it is in the United States.
In the morning, Obama said at a news conference at the White House on who made the year the balance of 2015, which is "very difficult to detect lone wolves" as the terrorists of San Bernardino.
In addition, the president again defended his strategy against EI, he vowed to "defeat" the jihadist group and called for the pursuit of "balance" between security and privacy in the fight against terrorism.
On the other hand, Obama's trip coincided with the emergence of a state of emergency in San Bernardino County to "help the community recover from terrorist attack."
The California Governor Jerry Brown, justified this decision by saying that the circumstances of the attack, by its magnitude, are beyond the control of the services and one local government staff and "require" combined forces of support and mutual help.
"I see that the conditions of disaster and extreme risk to the safety of persons and property exist in San Bernardino due to this attack," Brown said.
The FBI investigation of the terrorist attack continues, and Wednesday Enrique Márquez, the Hispanic who bought two rifles used in the attack, was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, illegal purchase of weapons and immigration fraud for organizing a wedding convenience.
Friend of Syed Farook, Marquez, 24, is also charged with conspiracy for his role in planning two terror attacks on US soil in 2011 and 2012 that have not come to pass.
The complaint contends that the young Latino, who converted to Islam around 2007, bought the two rifles to Farook, so that they were not registered in his name, as well as explosives.
In 2011, Márquez and Farook started idealizing terrorist acts, such as the plan to attack the library or the cafeteria of the Riverside Community College (RCC), where both had studied, and the attack on the SR-91 state road during rush hour.
From 2012, according to the report of Márquez, he distanced himself from Farook.
The researchers found no evidence that Márquez has taken part in the attack San Bernardino or had prior knowledge that he would.
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