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National Guard member dies after shooting near the White House

Sarah Beckstrom and colleague Andrew Wolfe ambushed by 29-year-old Afghan national gunman

Evening Standard

Trump Administration Orders Sweeping Review Of Green Cards From 19 'Countries Of Concern' After DC Guard Shooting

The Trump administration on Thursday stated that the U.S. would now reexamine green cards tied to 19 "countries of concern" after an Afghan evacuee gunned down two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House.

Benzinga

Who Is Specialist Sarah Beckstrom: Quick Facts About National Guard Shot in DC In What Is Now Considered A Targeted Incident

Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of the West Virginia National Guard, has died after a targeted DC shooting. Here's what we know about her life, service and the tragic incident that claimed her life.

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Trump says one of the two US National Guard troops shot on Wednesday has died in hospital

One of the two US National Guard troops, deployed to serve in Washington DC from the state of West Virginia, has died in hospital from critical wounds sustained in a Wednesday shooting attack, just blocks away from the White House.

Euronews

National guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom has died after Washington DC shooting – Trump

One other member of the guards, Andrew Wolfe, is still ‘fighting for his life’, according to the president

The Guardian - US

Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC

People who work with refugees are worried about backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., this week

The Independent UK

The DC national guard shooting suspect was working directly with a government agency as a partner

Those links keep ended up with the CIA.

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FBI Raids National Guard Shooter's Home: Neighbours Reveal He Was 'Often Seen Playing Call of Duty'

The FBI raided the £1,600 home of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national and former CIA asset accused of shooting two National Guard members in a targeted ambush.

International Business Times UK

National Guard Shooter's Mental Problems Rooted in CIA 'Death Squad' Past: Longtime Pal Shares

A former CIA-backed Afghan soldier accused of shooting National Guard troops struggled with mental trauma from brutal 'Zero Unit' raids, a childhood friend reveals.

International Business Times UK

Former White House Staffers Claim Trump Used AI Avatar For DC Shooting Response Video

Social media alleges that former White House staffers claim President Trump used an AI avatar to address the recent National Guard shooting in Washington, DC.

International Business Times UK

National Guard Member Critically Wounded in DC Shooting, Family Braces for Worst

A DC National Guard member is critically wounded in a suspected terror attack near the White House, with officials saying survival is unlikely as investigations intensify

International Business Times UK

Revealed: Former CIA-Linked Afghan Insider Accused of Opening Fire on National Guard in DC Attack

Afghan-born former CIA partner-force member Rahmanullah Lakanwal is accused of ambushing two West Virginia National Guard soldiers near the White House — raising urgent questions about refugee vetting and national security.

International Business Times UK

Trump wants US diplomats to pressure European allies over ‘violent crimes’ committed by immigrants, report says

Report comes as president says ‘every single alien’ who arrived in U.S. under Joe Biden ‘must’ be ‘re-examined’ by DHS

The Independent UK

National Guard members shot in D.C. identified but motive still unknown

Officials did not identify the motive behind the attack during a Thursday briefing on the shooting.

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Trump Orders Troops Into D.C. And Promises Immigration Crackdown After Shooting

President Trump ordered 500 additional National Guard troops into Washington after an ambush near the White House left two guardsmen critically wounded.

Euronews

Afghan national charged over attack on National Guard members in Washington

Two West Virginia National Guard members were ambushed and critically wounded near the White House. Authorities have charged an Afghan national in the attack.

Axios

Republicans seek severe immigration crackdown over D.C. shooting: "Deport them all. Now."

"We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist," said one Republican senator.

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What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program linked to the D.C. shooting suspect?

The administration swiftly suspended immigration applications for Afghan nationals after the shooting.

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Suspect in National Guard shooting near White House had helped CIA

The suspect came to America under a program for Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war.

The Independent UK

What is Operation Allies Welcome? The refugee scheme that allowed DC shooting suspect into the US

Trump claims Biden-era scheme has let in ‘20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners’, but government figures reveal fewer than 200,000 people have entered US through resettlement program

The Independent UK

Trump suspends all Afghan immigration requests after National Guard shooting in DC

The president had called for authorities to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration

International Business Times UK

'Send Them All Back!' National Guard Shooting by Afghan Immigrant Spurs Calls for ICE to Double Down on Arrests

A 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the US in 2021 critically wounded two National Guard members near the White House, prompting Trump to suspend Afghan immigration and review all recent arrivals.

Evening Standard

US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after two National Guards shot in Washington

The suspect of Wednesday’s shooting was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal

International Business Times UK

White House Official Statement On DC Guard Shooting: Trump Calls It 'Barbaric'

President US Trump addressed the bloody shooting of two National Guard soldiers at the White House.

The Independent UK

What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man described as an Afghan national has raised multiple questions

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