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Coverage dated November 26, 2025

National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA, director says

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CIA director John Ratcliffe has said that Rahmanullah Lakanwal worked with U.S. government entities in Afghanistan.

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  1. The American Conservative

    Afghan National Detained for Shooting National Guardsmen Worked With CIA (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, had worked with American counterterrorism units in Afghanistan and received asylum in the U.S. after the 2021 withdrawal.

  2. Breitbart News

    D.C. National Guard Shooting Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal Worked with CIA in Afghanistan (opens Breitbart News)

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    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, worked with the CIA as a member of a partner force in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the agency's director John Ratcliffe said.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Afghan Suspect In National Guard Shooting Worked With CIA (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Afghan national accused of ambushing two West Virginia National Guardsmen on Wednesday worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, Fox News reported.

  4. The Guardian

    Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms (opens The Guardian)

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    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan

  5. Newsweek

    National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA, director says (opens Newsweek)

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    CIA director John Ratcliffe has said that Rahmanullah Lakanwal worked with U.S. government entities in Afghanistan.

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