Rahmanullah Lakanwal
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Afghanistan
Taliban FM: Washington Shooting Has No Link to Afghan People or Government
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban government’s foreign minister, said the recent shooting in Washington that killed one U.S. National Guard member and critically injured another has no connection to the Afghan people or the Afghan government. His remarks…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Suspect Denies Murder Charges in DC National Guard Shooting
DID Press: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, appeared virtually before the D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder with a…
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Afghanistan
US Homeland Security: Afghan Suspect Radicalized after Arrival
DID Press: US Secretary of Homeland Security said that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, Afghan migrant accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House, became radicalized after entering the United States, and that investigations into any potential accomplices are ongoing.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Accuses Pakistan of Trying to Link DC Shooting to Kabul
DID Press: Suhail Shaheen, the representative of the Taliban government in Qatar, accused Pakistani intelligence agency (ISI) of attempting to link the recent fatal shooting in Washington D.C. to Kabul government, calling the tactic part of a broader campaign to…
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Afghanistan
How Trump Turned WH Tragedy into Tool for Targeting Immigrants
DID Press: Stark contradiction in Washington’s approach becomes even more evident when considering that Lakanwal was not an ordinary migrant, but an individual trained by and cooperating with U.S. intelligence agencies. This reality raises a crucial question: How can a…
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Government
Afghan Suspect Charged First-Degree Murder in WH Shooting
DID Press: US authorities announced that the Afghan national accused of shooting two U.S. National Guard members near the White House(WH) now faces a first-degree murder charge following the death of one of the soldiers. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, a citizen…
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Afghanistan
“No Afghan Entry”: US Suspends Visas to Afghan Nationals
DID Press: In the latest fallout from the recent shooting incident near the White House, the U.S. Secretary of State announced a halt to all types of visas for Afghan nationals. Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, said the…
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Afghanistan
Aftermath of Washington Shooting: Trump Calls for “Review” of Afghan Migrant Cases
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech following the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House, called for a “review” of cases involving individuals who entered the US from Afghanistan during the Biden administration. His…
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