US EditionShooting suspect worked with CIA and the US government in Afghanistan before coming to US, CIA Director Ratcliffe says
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who served with the CIA-backed forces, drove from Washington state to ambush two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House.
- On Wednesday at 2.15 p.m., two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded near the White House and the suspect was taken into custody.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the suspect had served as a member of a partner force in Kandahar, a role that ended shortly following the chaotic evacuation.
- Authorities identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, and intelligence sources say he had ties to U.S. government entities including the CIA.
- Following the attack, officials ordered immigration and security reviews as President Donald Trump called the attack a `heinous act of terror` and USCIS paused Afghan-related applications.
- Law enforcement say they are probing possible terrorism links, with the FBI leading the investigation and prosecutors stating the suspect will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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The alleged Sagittarius of Washington is said to have fought as a location for the CIA in Afghanistan and came to the US through a "welcome" program. Now all former helpers are targeted by the authorities.
One of the two National Guard members shot near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday has died, U.S. President Donald Trump announced. The suspect is 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom from West Virginia. The suspect is an Afghan man who previously worked for the CIA.
The Afghan man who shot two National Guardsmen on an open street in Washington, D.C., is said to have collaborated with the CIA and American soldiers in his home country. He was granted asylum in the United States this spring.
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The United States announced a review of the "green cards" attributed to nationals of 19 countries deemed sensitive after the Washington attack. A 29-year-old Afghan citizen is currently detained. He had worked with the CIA, and had entered the country.
Washington shooting suspect worked for the CIA
One US National Guard member has died and another remains in critical condition after a gunman opened fire near the White House the day before the country's Thanksgiving holiday, in an attack that has added fuel to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.The suspect in the shooting has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who officials say came to the US in 2021 under a program implemented by the Biden administr…
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