National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
Noem's comments suggest that Lakanwal, who was part of a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan, may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.
A picture of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who is the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members, is displayed at a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel, attorney Jeanine Pirro and other authorities, in Washington, US, November 27, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)ByREUTERS
