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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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Rahmanullah Lakanwal's unit was operated by the CIA and had direct US intelligence and military support.
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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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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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The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan "partner force" trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.
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