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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan

The suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.

The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US.

Lakanwal’s ties to the Central Intelligence Agency, which worked alongside US special forces in Afghanistan, were confirmed by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, to media outlets on Wednesday evening.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

When you deploy the national guard illegally to suppress the population, this is the inevitable outcome.

Trump killed this person as much as the shooter.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 21 points 14 hours ago

Pirro said he drove across the US from his home in Bellingham, Washington, with a plan to conduct what she called a “brazen and targeted” assault.

Well, that just makes absolutely no sense...unless you aren't thinking about it, at all.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 22 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

My neck is freakishly large

[–] dissentiate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 hours ago

So are the gay frogs!!

[–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 13 hours ago

Look man, I'm not saying there's a conspiracy here, but I'm not exactly expecting a quacking duck-shaped car to roll out of the fucking Duck Factory.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 points 12 hours ago

Yawn. Distraction.