National Guard Shooter Was Part of CIA-Backed Unit, Struggled to Adjust to U.S.

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.

D.C. shooting suspect was part of CIA-backed unit whose veterans have struggled in the U.S.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was a member of a “Zero Unit,” an elite squad of Afghans who have faced hardships in the U.S. due to visa and employment issues.

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. …