US EditionShooting suspect worked with CIA and the US government in Afghanistan before coming to US, CIA Director Ratcliffe says
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, ambushed two National Guard members near the White House; FBI is probing terrorism links and his CIA-backed military service in Afghanistan.
- 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 man suspected of shooting two National Guard members near the White House has been found to have worked with…
What We Know About the CIA Backed ‘Zero Units’ the Afghan National Guard Shooter Served In
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has confirmed, the suspected National Guard shooter, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, previous worked for a special force unit in Afghanistan that worked under the CIA.
National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan, drove across US for attack
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in 2021 as part of Operation Allies Welcome, a program to resettle vulnerable Afghans who assisted the US during its two-decade presence.
Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say (World)
An Afghan national who worked with the CIA in his native country and immigrated to the U.S. in 2021 drove from Washington state to shoot two West Virginia National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., just blocks from the White House, U.S. officials said Thursday. The suspect had worked in a ...
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