US EditionNoem says National Guard shooting suspect was 'radicalized' in the U.S.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was radicalized after arriving in the U.S. in 2021, leading to a deadly attack on National Guard members and prompting a nationwide asylum processing freeze.
- On Wednesday, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly ambushed National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., killing 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and critically injuring 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe.
- Lakanwal entered the United States under Operation Allies Welcome and his asylum was approved earlier this year under President Donald Trump's administration, while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Biden administration did not vet evacuees after Kabul, contradicting Jen Psaki's claim that vetting occurred.
- Reports show he served in a CIA-backed strike unit and USCRI and community members warned he showed mania and isolation, failing mandated contact with DSHS before March 2024 visits.
- Authorities charged Rahmanullah Lakanwal with first-degree murder over Sarah Beckstrom's death, while Trump administration officials blamed the Biden-era evacuation as FBI Director Kash Patel claimed `zero vetting` on Thursday.
- Investigators say he was likely radicalized since his arrival and plan to interview family members and local contacts, while critics warn the evacuation program could involve up to `100,000` arrivals.
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Afghan Refugee Who Shot National Guardsmen Was Radicalized in U.S. After Entering Through Biden Program - Real News Now
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Afghan national accused of killing one National Guardsman and wounding another in Washington, D.C., had been radicalized after arriving in the United States, maintaining “connections” to individuals in Afghanistan that helped influence his actions. Speaking on Meet the Press, Noem confirmed that 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal was admitted to the U.S. under President Joe Biden’s Opera…
US toughens immigration policies after National Guard shooting
The Trump administration moved to restrict immigration after an Afghan national shot two members of the National Guard deployed in the District of Columbia last week, killing one and critically injuring the other. The government put an immediate pause on all asylum decisions, halted visas for individuals traveling from Afghanistan and said it would reexamine green card holders from 19 “high-risk countries of concern.” The shooting also prompted …
Noem says Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, blames vetting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is escalating her criticism of Afghan refugee vetting under the Biden administration, arguing it left gaps. She says the suspect in last week’s National Guard shooting near the White House may have been radicalized after coming to the U.S. Investigators say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who once worked with U.S. forces, opened fire on two West Virginia Guard members on patrol in Washington. The …
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