
Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national, who shot 2 National Guardsmen in DC?
An armed man ambushed National Guard members near the White House, critically injuring two before being subdued and taken into custody. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the US through Operation Allies Welcome in 2021. President Trump halted all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals and deployed additional National Guard members to Washington, DC.