WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an “act of terror.” The announcement in a brief video message signaled the intertwining of three politically explosive issues — Trump’s controversial use of the military at home, immigration, and the legacy of the US war in Afghanistan. The incident, which left two Guard members critically wounded, was “an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror,” Trump said.

Two National Guard members have been shot near the White House in Washington, DC. Police said a suspect is in custody.

The lone suspect - whose motive is unknown - is in custody after opening fire on the soldiers, before being subdued.