Coverage dated November 26, 2025

Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? Afghan national accused of shooting 2 National Guard in DC

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

Authorities have identified 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal as the suspect arrested in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

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  1. FOX 13 Tampa

    Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? Afghan national accused of shooting 2 National Guard in DC (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Authorities have identified 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal as the suspect arrested in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

  2. Breitbart News

    Report: Afghan National Suspect in National Guardsmen Shooting (opens Breitbart News)

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    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting of two national guardsmen.

  3. Fox News

    Details emerge on CIA unit alleged National Guard shooter served with in Afghanistan (opens Fox News)

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    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House, served in an elite CIA counterterrorism unit in Afghanistan.

  4. NPR

    National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says (opens NPR)

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    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., had served in one of Afghanistan's elite counterterrorism units, according to a nonprofit run by people who served in Afghanistan.

  5. Newsweek

    Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? National Guard shooting suspect identified (opens Newsweek)

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    No motive has been given in the shooting and the identities of the injured National Guard members have not yet been released.

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  7. The Daily Caller

    Gunman Who Shot National Guardsmen Identified As Afghan National (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The gunman who allegedly shot two West Virginia National Guard personnel has been identified as an Afghan national, according to multiple media outlets.

  8. CBS News

    Suspect in D.C. National Guard shooting identified as 29-year-old Afghan national. Here (opens CBS News)

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    A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush that wounded two National Guard troops in D.C., officials say.

  9. New York Post

    Alleged DC National Guardsmen shooter was in Afghan army, served alongside US troops: report (opens New York Post)

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    The Afghan national who allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in a possible terror attack inside the nation’s capital Wednesday served alongside American troops in his home country before coming to the US, according to a report.

  10. Military Times

    Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members (opens Military Times)

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    The suspect has been identified by law enforcement as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who had been living in Washington state.

  11. Townhall

    National Guard Shooter Identified As Afghani 29-Year-Old Rahmanullah Lakanwal (opens Townhall)

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    29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal identified as shooter of National Guardsmen in D.C.

  12. New York Post

    Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who came to US in 2021 withdrawal, ID’d as alleged terrorist gunman in shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC (opens New York Post)

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    The crazed gunman who shot two National Guard troops in an ambush attack near the White House Wednesday has been identified as a 29-year-old Afghan national who came to the US during the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, law enforcement sources told The Post.

  13. Just the News

    Alleged National Guard shooter worked with US government entities in Afghanistan: report (opens Just the News)

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    The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, entered the U.S. following the final American military withdrawal in August 2021

  14. Forbes

    What We Know About Rahmanullah Lakanwal: D.C. Shooting Suspect (opens Forbes)

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    The suspect entered the U.S. in September 2021 from Afghanistan as part of the Biden-era “Operation Allies Welcome,” for people who helped the U.S. war effort in the country.

  15. Fox32 Chicago

    National Guard members shot in DC: Suspect is Afghan national (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Authorities have identified 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal as the suspect arrested in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.