“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of <span class="caps">CIA</span> Death Squad in Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man who authorities say shot two National Guardsmen outside the White House, had previously worked in a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan, often called “death squads” by human rights groups. “The United States made this person into a child soldier, and now is experiencing what I think is one of the most horrifically bright-line cases of imperial blowback that we’ve seen throughout the 'war on terror,'” says Spencer Ackerman, journalist and author focused on U.S. military and foreign policy.

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US Enlisted DC Shooting Suspect in CIA-Backed Death Squad When He Was a Child

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who allegedly shot two National Guardsmen, had previously worked in a “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan.

https://murica.website/2025/12/us-enlisted-dc-shooting-suspect-in-cia-backed-death-squad-when-he-was-a-child/

US Enlisted DC Shooting Suspect in CIA-Backed Death Squad When He Was a Child – The USA Potato

Zero Unit: What We Know About the Elite CIA Force Allegedly Tied to the D.C. Shooting Suspect

The strike forces were clandestine units who worked with U.S. military in its fight against the Taliban until the U.S. withdrew in 2021.

Time

#DC National Guard shooting suspect, granted asylum by Trump's administration, has a wife, 5 children & a brother in the US, was unable to get a job b/c his work permit had expired, was becoming more isolated, desperate, b/c he couldn't pay rent or food.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/charges-dc-national-guard-shooting-suspect-upgraded-murder/story?id=127943482

What the heck was holding up Rahmanullah Lakanwal's ability to renew his work permit after he was granted asylum by the Trump administration?

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DC National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with first-degree murder, Pirro says

President Donald Trump announced the death of one of the guardsmen on Thursday.

ABC News

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Two guardsmen (who should not have been there) were shot by a man Trump let into the country, and Republicans are outraged.

But hundreds of children die preventable deaths in classroom shootings every year, and we are told that this is just the price we have to pay so that cousin Jimbob can feel less sad about his small penis.

Trump HUMILIATED as SICK STUNT BACKFIRES ON HIM

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"He passed every vetting process, including those conducted under both the Biden and Trump administrations.

He was granted asylum earlier this year—under the Trump administration.

These facts have been reported by Jennifer Griffin, a veteran Fox News national security correspondent with extensive access to intelligence and military sources."

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"The truth? The suspect was a vetted CIA-affiliated Afghan ally of the United States.

Here are the verified facts:

The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was not an undocumented immigrant.

He worked with the CIA beginning around 2011, during the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

He was vetted multiple times over more than a decade—by the CIA, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), and again during Operation Allies Welcome."

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"A major falsehood circulating online, amplified by the White House and echoed by several media figures, claims that the D.C. National Guard shooting suspect was an undocumented immigrant who slipped through broken vetting procedures.

That narrative is simply false."

~ Aaron Parnas

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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-update-the-trump-administration

Major Update: The Trump Administration Caught Lying About D.C. Shooting Suspect as CIA Ties Exposed

Good afternoon, everyone.

The Parnas Perspective