Afghan man charged in US National Guard shooting hospitalized
Rahmanullah Lakanwal had been part of a CIA-backed ‘partner force’ fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to US officials
July 09, 2026 19:44
WASHINGTON: An Afghan man awaiting trial for allegedly shooting two members of the National Guard near the White House has been hospitalized after refusing food, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleaded not guilty in December to murder and firearms charges in the November attack which killed one member of the National Guard and seriously wounded the other.
