Fox News: White House Shooting Suspect Had CIA Ties In Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House, previously worked with several US government agencies in Afghanistan including the CIA, Fox News has reported, citing US intelligence sources.

According to the report, Lakanwal cooperated with the CIA while serving as part of a US-partnered force in Kandahar.

He entered the United States in 2021, a month after the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, under the “Operation Allies Welcome” resettlement programme.