"The Afghan suspect in the shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., may have been blackmailed into carrying out the attack by the Taliban, a lead currently being pursued by intelligence officials. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly opening fire on West Virginia service members just blocks from the White House on November 26, killing 20-year-old Army specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically injuring Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe."
"The Beast reported that the Taliban has established a unit known as Yarmouk 60, tasked with hunting down Afghans who aided the United States during operations there. According to one source, a member of the UK-backed Afghan Triples unit managed to flee to Germany, believing his family would eventually join him, but fighters from Yarmouk 60 allegedly killed his wife, father, and four children instead. Lakanwal, a married father-of-five, worked alongside US Special Forces as a GPS specialist."
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of opening fire on West Virginia service members near the White House on November 26, killing Army specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically injuring Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Intelligence officials are investigating whether Taliban operatives threatened or blackmailed Lakanwal by targeting his family in Afghanistan to force him to carry out the attack. The Taliban has been linked to a unit called Yarmouk 60 that reportedly hunts Afghans who aided U.S. forces, with alleged killings of family members cited. Lakanwal worked with U.S. Special Forces as a GPS specialist and is a married father of five; the incident has prompted political scrutiny over immigration policies that allowed his entry and stay.
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