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Amy Mek @AmyMek - Americans were initially told the shooter near the White House was just an “Afghan national.”
But new reporting paints a far more alarming picture.
The Suspect
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, wasn’t just any Afghan migrant.
According to multiple outlets, he was a highly trained veteran of Afghanistan’s elite Commando Corps, fighting alongside U.S. Special Forces in Kandahar for over a decade.
Reports of CIA-Linked Background
Several reports now claim Lakanwal was part of the CIA-backed Kandahar Strike Force (NDS-03) - a covert paramilitary unit described as one of the most lethal and secretive forces of the Afghan war.
Public reporting says this unit reportedly carried out:
• night raids
• counterterror missions
• targeted operations on Taliban and al-Qaeda
• intelligence-driven strikes outside the Afghan chain of command
Confirmed U.S. Government Ties
Fox News and other outlets report Lakanwal had worked with multiple U.S. agencies during the war.
Former CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed publicly:
“Lakanwal worked with the U.S. government, including the CIA…