Parent of National Guard Shooting Victim Shares
The day after a shooting near the White House left two newly sworn members of the National Guard critically injured, Sarah Beckstrom’s father expressed doubts about her survival. Gary Beckstrom shared, via phone, “I’m holding her hand right now. She is mortally wounded. She will never recover.” His 20-year-old daughter’s fate appears grim, according to […]
Afghan suspect in National Guard shooting was employed by a top CIA unit
Details Emerge About Suspected Shooter of National Guardsmen Near White House A suspect involved in the shooting deaths of two National Guardsmen close to the White House has a background that raises questions. According to new information, Rahmanullah Rakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, previously served in a CIA-backed counterterrorism unit during his time in Afghanistan. […]
Suspect in D.C. National Guard Shooting Traveled Across the Country to Carry Out Attack
Update on National Guard Shooting Incident Officials revealed that the suspect in the shooting incident involving the National Guard in Washington, D.C., traveled all the way from Washington state to carry out the attack. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, extended her heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families during a […]
Authorities identify National Guard members injured near the White House
Two National Guard soldiers fired upon just blocks from the White House the day before Thanksgiving were identified as being in critical condition following surgery. Authorities labeled the shooting as a “targeted” attack. Sara Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were both critically injured. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, mentioned […]
Shooting Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal from the D.C. National Guard Collaborated with the CIA in Afghanistan
Suspect in Shooting of National Guardsmen Linked to CIA Rahmanullah Rakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan man, is under suspicion for the fatal shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. Recently, CIA director John Ratcliffe revealed that Rakanwal was previously involved with the agency as part of a partner force in Kandahar, Afghanistan. According to Ratcliffe, […]
Writer criticized for reaction to National Guard shooting
Response to Shooting of National Guard Soldiers Sparks Controversy Jane Mayer, a journalist with The New Yorker, faced backlash over her reaction to the recent shooting deaths of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. She suggested that the tragedy reflected failures of the Trump administration. In a post shared on X, Mayer expressed her […]
Afghan Suspect in National Guard Shooting Had Ties to CIA
Incident Involving Afghan National and National Guardsmen An Afghan national was charged with ambushing two members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, D.C. Reports indicate he had previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan. Rahmanullah Lakhanwal allegedly shot security guards Andrew Wolf, 24, and Sarah Beckstrom, 20, at the Farragut West subway station, […]
Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the National Guard shooting?
Rahmanullah Rakanwar, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan, has been named as the shooter who killed two National Guardsmen near the White House, just a day before Thanksgiving, according to law enforcement officials. Rakanwar was arrested on Wednesday, and reports indicate that two security personnel are in critical condition. The shooting is being looked into as a […]
Suspected National Guard shooter collaborated with CIA and other US organizations in Afghanistan
Afghan National in Washington Shooting Had Ties to U.S. Agencies The Afghan national who fatally shot two National Guardsmen near the White House had connections with U.S. government agencies, including the CIA, during his time in Afghanistan. Rahmanullah Rakanwar, 29, arrived in the U.S. about a month after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August […]
Republican lawmakers previously raised alarms about security dangers of the Afghan resettlement program from the Biden administration used by the suspected National Guard shooter.
Rahmanullah Rakanwal, an Afghan national accused of fatally shooting two National Guard soldiers during a terrorist incident in Washington, D.C., entered the United States under a resettlement program from the Biden administration, which many Republican lawmakers had warned could be risky for American safety. Rakanwal was among about 90,000 Afghans who arrived in the U.S. […]