Virginia
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Human Rights
Man Fatally Shoots 2 Co-workers at a Virginia Business before Killing Himself
DID Press: Two employees were killed and another was injured after a co-worker opened fire at a United Rentals facility in Manassas, Virginia, on Wednesday, according to police. Police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Marvin Grant, who they said entered…
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Afghanistan
Trial of Kabul Airport Attack Suspect Begins in US
DID Press: The trial of Sharifullah, accused of involvement in the deadly attack carried out by Islamic State – Khorasan Province at Hamid Karzai International Airport in September 2021, began Monday in the US state of Virginia. The attack occurred…
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Afghanistan
3rd Afghan Evacuee Arrested in US on Terrorism Charges Within Week
DID Press: US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Jan Shah Safi, an Afghan evacuated to the US in 2021, has been arrested in Waynesboro, Virginia, on charges of supporting ISIS-K. This marks the third terrorism-related arrest involving Afghan…
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Government
US F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes in Virginia
DID Press: A U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet fighter jet crashed off the coast of Virginia. U.S. officials announced Wednesday that the pilot of the fighter jet has been taken to a hospital for medical evaluation. The wreckage of the…
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News
U.S. Police Kill Afghan Interpreter
DIDPress: Jamal Wali, a former Afghan interpreter who worked alongside U.S. forces, was killed at a police checkpoint in Virginia. Footage from police body cameras shows that before the confrontation, he shouted, “I should have stayed with the Taliban.” During…
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