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Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, is charged with first-degree murder after ambushing National Guard members near the White House, amid concerns over his mental health and radicalization.
- On Wednesday, Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, DC, the eve of Thanksgiving; he previously worked with the CIA for over a decade and was evacuated under Operation Allies Welcome.
- Lakanwal struggled to assimilate after resettlement and family members reported lingering PTSD, while associated community emails warned of erratic conduct and weekslong cross-country drives in Washington state.
- Neighbors and records show Lakanwal lived in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and five children, and the family faced eviction in 2023 with a one-month Amazon Flex stint confirmed.
- Jeanine Pirro said on Friday he faces at least one first-degree murder charge after being wounded, and officials including Kristi Noem raised vetting concerns amid the investigation.
- Multiple layers of vetting occurred after evacuation by multiple US government vetting agencies, but audit findings say expedited evacuation overtook normal processes, raising broader resettlement and vetting questions.
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Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.
The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.(Image credit: Nathan Howard)
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