D.C. shooting suspect was part of a CIA-backed unit whose veterans have struggled in the U.S.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was a member of a “Zero Unit,” an elite squad of Afghans who have faced hardships in the U.S. due to ...

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

Lakanwal reportedly worked with one of several so-called 'Zero Units' that received direct U.S. intelligence support.

National Guard shooter was part of CIA-backed unit, struggled to adjust to U.S.

The Afghan national accused of shooting a two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was part of an elite CIA unit in ...

‘Death squad’: DC shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal is linked to Afghanistan's elite ‘Zero Unit’ - What is it

An Afghan national, formerly with US military and CIA-backed units, was arrested for a daylight shooting in Washington D.C.
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Taliban ends ban on Red Cross offers Afghan security guarantees

A recent Reuters article notes: Afghan security forces, backed by U.S. air strikes, killed two of the movement’s shadow provincial governors on Sunday, as fighting stepped up in the wake of the ...