National Guard shooting suspect worked with US military in Afghanistan: US media

The suspect, evacuated to the US in 2021, was reported to have worked with multiple US government agencies, including the CIA, while in Afghanistan.

AFP

November 27, 2025 / 11:46 IST

National Guard shooting suspect worked with US military in Afghanistan: US media

An Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House worked with the United States military in Afghanistan, US media reported on Wednesday.

The suspect worked with various United States government entities, including the CIA, in Afghanistan before being evacuated to the United States as a refugee in September 2021, Fox News reported citing the intelligence service's director John Ratcliffe.

AFP

first published: Nov 27, 2025 11:46 am

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