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Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been arrested in connection with a brazen daylight shooting in Washington, DC, just blocks away from the White House. In response to the shooting, the Trump administration announced a pause on all asylum decisions and a suspension of visa issuance for Afghan nationals.Lakanwal, who previously served with the US…
Operation Allies Welcome, a federal initiative meant to aid Afghans escaping the Taliban, finds itself in a troubling spotlight following a shooting incident that injured two National Guard members. Investigations reveal that the program has been marred by substantial data inaccuracies and lack of thorough oversight, raising concerns over the vetting process. A federal programme…
Rahmatullah Lakanwal’s long route from Kabul. TOI correspondent from Washington: An emerging portrait of Rahmatullah Lakanwal reveals a man whose complicated American journey in the aftermath of a messy US war in Afghanistan appears to have transitioned into anger at perceived injustices, leading to a sudden violent terror attack.Born in Kabul in 1996, Lakanwal is…
Authorities have identified the suspect in the Washington DC shooting that critically injured two National Guard members near the White House. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that the accused is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021. Officials are still verifying all his details, and the motive remains…
