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Shooting 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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