CIA, National Guard and Afghanistan

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D.C. National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan
An Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush attack that killed one National Guard member and wounded another just blocks away from the White House on Wednesday,

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National Guard Shooting Suspect’s CIA Ties Spark Conspiracy Theories
Details emerge on CIA unit alleged National Guard shooter served with in Afghanistan
Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance
The president is furiously demanding limits on migration and attacking ethnic groups as he steps up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress.

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National Guard shooting suspect faces first-degree murder charge after one soldier died
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting
“She volunteered, as did many of those guardsmen and women, so other people could be home with their families, yet now their families are in hospital rooms with them while they are fighting for their ...

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FBI launches terror probe in D.C. shooting of two National Guard soldiers
1 of the 2 National Guard members shot on duty in Washington, D.C., has died: Trump
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CIA cut deal bringing 'Afghan Zero Unit' fighters, including accused guardsman killer to the U.S.

The CIA helped bring thousands of its Afghan partner forces — called the "Zero Unit" — to the U.S. under Joe Biden's watch, following the shambolic evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021. Now, one of those Afghan commandos stands accused of murdering a National Guard soldier on the streets of Washington,

How alleged DC terrorist Rahmanullah Lakanwal was welcomed into the US after CIA vetting — and then turned against it

Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal had a comfortable life and a cozy apartment in Washington state, but allegedly returned the favor by opening fire on two National Guard troops protecting Washington, DC.

Exclusive: How Gabbard's 'hunters' pounced on secret CIA warehouse for Kennedy files

The officials arrived at the secret CIA archival facility one morning in April. Their mission: to seize still-classified CIA files on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan

The suspect had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, a former military commander told the BBC, coming to the US after the withdrawal.

Concerns for the CIA partner force after D.C. shooting

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