US EditionShooting suspect worked with CIA and the US government in Afghanistan before coming to US, CIA Director Ratcliffe says
Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, shot two West Virginia National Guard members in a targeted attack near the White House; FBI investigates possible international terrorism links.
- Last week, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, allegedly drove across the country and shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and critically wounding Andrew Wolfe, 24; he was shot and will face first-degree murder charges, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
- Evacuated in 2021 and vetted repeatedly, Lakanwal was part of nearly 10,000 Zero Units members airlifted and later lived in Bellingham, Washington with his wife and five children while working for Amazon Flex.
- Advocates say thousands remain in legal limbo, with about 3,000 Zero Units veterans still lacking work permits as of July after 2021 evacuations.
- White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson on Saturday blamed Trump’s predecessor as the administration paused asylum processing and ordered reviews of some visa applications.
- Former intelligence officers warn vetting isn't foolproof, noting that Human Rights Watch alleged abuses by the Zero Units from 2017 to 2019, which former members and CIA officers reject.
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The Afghan who shot two U.S. soldiers in Washington may have "radicalized" in the U.S., said the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Afghan Man Behind National Guard Attack Struggled With Isolation For Years
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unravelling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolation.
National Guard shooter was part of CIA-backed unit, struggled to adjust to U.S.
The Afghan national accused of shooting a two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was part of an elite CIA unit in Afghanistan, members of which have struggled to adjust to life in the United States.
The suspect in the shooting of 2 National Guard members worked with the CIA in Afghanistan
An Afghan national who once worked with the CIA is suspected in the shooting of two National Guard members. NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the CIA's role in Afghanistan.
Zero Units: What We Know About the CIA Strike-Force D.C. Shooting Suspect Belonged To
The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., had worked with an elite counterterrorism unit operated by the CIA, according to a veterans group. Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was arrested in connection with the killing of Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and the wounding of Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, two West Virginia Guardsmen who were posted to the city as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime. …
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