The suspect had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, a former military commander told the BBC, coming to the US after the withdrawal.
Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan. Here’s What We Know.
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.
U.S. report urges Taiwan to fund bases upgrades in the Philippines
A U.S. congressional commission has recommended that Taiwan help finance upgrades to Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the Philippines to strengthen Washington’s ability to defend …
Drone attack on a northern Iraq gas field triggers widespread power outages
A drone attack has shut down gas supplies at a natural gas field in northern Iraq, causing widespread electricity outages.
Why Iran is making surprising overtures to America
Many Iranians point to mismanagement and corruption as the root of the economy’s difficulties. In front of billboards urging citizens to conserve water, sprinklers drench grass verges along the …
In Turkey With a Message of Outreach, Pope Meets Erdogan
Leo XIV arrived in the country’s capital, Ankara, and will be received by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the opening leg of a trip that will also take in Lebanon.