There have been further developments in the shooting of two National Guardsman by an Afghan immigrant who had, at one time, served on a CIA death squad. The major development is that National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom has died from her injuries she received in the terror attack carried out by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who had served as part of a CIA-backed "Zero Unit." We have some more information on how the attack went down:
Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan evacuee, allegedly drove across the country from his US home in Bellingham, Washington — a nearly 3,000-mile, 40-hour haul — to arrive in D.C. by Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed after the attack.
It remains unclear when Lakanwal left home — where he reportedly has a wife and five children — and when he arrived in the nation’s capital.
However, he was laying in wait on a corner the Farragut West Metro entrance, just two blocks from the White House by about 2 p.m. — where two armed National Guard troops were standing patrol.
The attack happened at 17th and I streets NW — next to Farragut Square Park.
Lakanwal then allegedly pulled out a .357 Magnum-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, trained its sights on the Guardsmen, and started firing, according to authorities.
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom — a 20-year-old with the West Virginia National Guard who had volunteered for the day’s service so others could be home for Thanksgiving — was quickly struck in the head and chest.
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But Lakanwal reportedly only had four bullets in his gun, and allegedly picked up Beckstrom’s weapon and continued shooting at 24-year-old Guard Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, CBS News reported.
Wolfe is still in critical condition.
Nearby, a National Guard major was doing rounds to check in with troops posted nearby and heard the gunfire down the block.
Despite not having a weapon himself, he looked towards the chaos and saw that Lakanwal had spotted him.
The major ducked behind a car and pulled out the only defense he had: a pocket knife, according to sources who spoke to CBS.
When Lakanwal paused to reload, the major leapt from cover and turned the ambush back on the attacker — stabbing the alleged terrorist in the head multiple times and bringing him to the ground, conservative lawyer and strategist Mike Davis reported from law enforcement sources.
I'm going to interrupt the flow of the New York Post article to interject something from Anonymous Conservative who was analyzing the surveillance video that captured some of the events:
See the two trucks on the right? We have seen a couple of these high profile “hits” now, where they were walled in on one side of the ambush zone with either larger SUVs, or box trucks. Luigi Mangione was among the most notable, as in his case, a driver in one of the SUVs grew impatient, and opened the driver’s side door on his Chevy Suburban, and stood up on the floorboard, with his head up above the top of the truck, looking back to see where Mangioni and that United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, were. As they approached, he got back in his vehicle, put it in drive, but then sat there through the whole shooting with his foot on the brakes.
Don't know if it is relevant, but it is something to consider. Back to the New York Post account:
During the initial attack, the major allegedly heard Lakanwal yelling “Allahu akbar” — “God is great” — the Muslim phrase commonly yelled by Islamic extremists carrying out terror attacks.
Meanwhile, a fourth National Guardsman was nearby and had ran towards the fray with a pistol drawn, and shot Lakanwal in the buttocks and leg.
Both guardsmen held Lakanwal down until he was arrested.
Notwithstanding his shouting "alluha akbar," the article states: "It remains unclear exactly what motivated Lakanwal to carry out the alleged attack...."
The fall out from the attack continues. "President Trump said late Thursday that he intends to 'permanently pause' migration from all 'Third World Countries,' to allow the US to 'fully recover' in a Thanksgiving Truth Social post."
“Even as we have progressed technologically, Immigration Policy has eroded those gains and living conditions for many,” Trump wrote late Thursday night.
“I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States,” he added.
Pres. Trump is also considering deporting Lakenwal's family: his wife and five kids.
And we learn more about Lakanwal's life:
Rahmanullah Lakanwal and his family were welcomed into the US four years ago after serving in a CIA-backed elite Afghan commando “Zero Unit” that was accused of torture and the brutal murder of civilians.
After his war-torn country fell to barbaric Taliban rule, the 29-year-old was given a $2,000-per-month apartment in the quiet town of Bellingham, Washington, neighbors told The Post — along with, reportedly, a contracting gig at Amazon.
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After being welcomed in the US, Lakanwal, his hijab-covered wife and their five children settled in the idyllic northwest Washington city of Bellingham. He largely lived a quiet life in a modern apartment building, where he often played Call of Duty and FIFA, neighbors told The Post.
“Bellingham is very liberal,” a neighbor explained, describing the area he settled in as “very welcoming. Very diverse. Very open.”
And that is probably why he finally snapped.
Deport him. From 40,000 feet.
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