FBI launches terror probe after Washington shooting
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Washington, US: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI,said Thursday it was launching a full scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what offi...
Washington, US: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, said Thursday it was launching a full-scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what officials described as an "ambush style" attack near the White House, shooting two National Guard soldiers multiple times with a revolver.
The young soldiers shot Wednesday remained in critical condition, as America was jolted on what is normally a quiet day with family and friends on the Thanksgiving holiday.
The shooter was identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who worked with US forces in his country during the war against the Taliban and settled in America after the Islamists seized power again in 2021 and the Americans withdrew chaotically.
The shooter faces charges of assault with intent to kill, and if the guardsmen die he will face first-degree murder charges, US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jean Pirro told a news conference.
"You picked the wrong target, the wrong city and the wrong country," Pirro said.
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