The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country.
D.C. Shooting Suspect Worked With C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan
The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force” trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.
US halts immigration requests from Afghanistan after shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC
The United States has halted Afghan immigration cases following the shooting of two National Guard members who have since been identified.
Trump says U.S. must ‘re-examine’ everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden after National Guard shooting
Shortly after the president’s remarks, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was halting the processing of immigration requests for Afghan nationals.
Alleged National Guard shooter worked with US government entities in Afghanistan, including CIA: Ratcliffe
The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., worked with U.S. entities, including the CIA, as a member of a partner force in Afghanistan.
Trump administration halts immigration from Afghanistan after DC shooting
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was placing an indefinite pause on immigration from Afghanistan in response to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C. The suspected …
Trump directs review of Afghans who entered US under Biden after National Guard shooting
President Trump said Wednesday his administration would review the cases of individuals from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration. Trump’s …
Trump Administration Pauses Immigration From Afghanistan After D.C. Shooting
The U.S. agency overseeing immigration made the announcement after an Afghan man shot two National Guard troops near the White House.
Suspect in National Guard shooting served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, relative says
The suspect in the Washington, D.C., shooting that critically wounded two National Guard members was an Afghan national who served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, officials and a relative say …
Trump says U.S. must ‘re-examine’ everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was halting the processing of immigration requests for Afghan nationals after the National Guard shooting.