US: Two national guard members shot near the White House
Two National Guard soldiers were critically wounded in a targeted ambush near the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal — an Afghan national who arrived in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome and was granted asylum in April 2025 — was shot and taken into custody. Authorities have not yet identified a motive, as FRANCE 24's Philip Turle explains.
Two National Guard soldiers were critically wounded in a targeted ambush near the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal — an Afghan national who arrived in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome and was granted asylum in April 2025 — was shot and taken into custody. Authorities have not yet identified a motive, as FRANCE 24's Philip Turle explains.
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