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National Guard troops Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe are in critical condition after being shot near the White House, officials said. The suspect was named as Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
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The father of one of the West Virginia National Guard members said his daughter had a "mortal wound." A man at the other member's home asked for prayers for his son.
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal who's suspected of carrying out a terror ambush on two National Guards members in Washington D.C. Wednesday "should never have been allowed to come here," CIA Director John Ratcliffe said.
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FBI raids homes after two National Guard members shot near White House Reuters
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The terror suspect accused of shooting two National Guard troops just blocks from the White House was taken down with a simple pocket knife by a heroic guardsman who rushed to the scene, according to reports. Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan evacuee, allegedly drove across the country from his US home in Bellingham, Washington...
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An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House.
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Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot in what authorities say was a targeted attack near the White House Wednesday.
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The victims, who came from units in West Virginia, had been patrolling in D.C. since August, according to officials.
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What were the Afghan "Zero Units" that the National Guard shooting suspect reportedly worked for? CBS NewsLive updates: Washington DC shooting leaves two National Guardsmen shot CNNHere's a Look at the D.C. Shooting Suspect's C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan The New York TimesNational Guard shooter faces assault charges as CIA ties emerge Politico
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The guard members shot were Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
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