Afghan accused of shooting 2 National Guard members 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 ...

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns

The Afghan man accused of gunning down two National Guard members blocks from the White House last week had been unraveling ...
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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 ...

Bellingham man accused in D.C. attack now charged with first-degree murder

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House have been upgraded to ...

For Shooting Suspect, a Long Path of Conflict From Afghanistan to America

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, ...

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of ...

Afghanistan vows cooperation over cross-border attack that killed 3 Chinese workers in Tajikistan

Afghanistan has expressed “deep regret" and strong condemnation of a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that ...

Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in ...