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US admitted 18,000 "known and suspected terrorists" from Afghanistan in 2021: Official

About 2,000 Afghan evacuees admitted post-2021 evacuation have known or suspected terror links, reflecting vetting gaps during the rapid Operation Allies Welcome airlift, officials said.

  • The Trump Administration claims that 18,000 known and suspected terrorists, including 2,000 Afghan nationals, entered the U.S. under the Biden administration due to improper vetting.
  • Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a former Afghan soldier, is identified as the shooter in a D.C. incident and is allegedly part of these 18,000 individuals.
  • National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent stated that the Biden administration facilitated the entry of these suspected terrorists into the U.S.
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Trump admin claims 18,000 suspected Afghan terrorists entered US under Biden

The Trump administration raised new warnings about potential terrorists operating inside the U.S. this week.

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The Daily Wire broke the news in Nashville, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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