White House attacker turned out to be a person from Islamic country, 500 NSG deployed, lockdown imposed

The firing that took place near the White House in America’s capital Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon shook the entire country. Officials have described the sudden attack on two National Guard soldiers as a ‘targeted ambush’. According to reports, both the injured soldiers are admitted in the hospital in critical condition. Elon Musk posted on X according to which both the soldiers have died. US investigative agencies have identified the suspected attacker as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is a citizen of Afghan origin and was living in Washington State. According to a Justice Department official, Lakanwal came to the US in 2021 under a special visa program.

Where was Donald Trump at the time of the Washington attack?

This program was for those Afghan citizens who had helped the US military during the Afghan war and were facing the threat of Taliban. But he overstayed his visa in the US and is now declared ‘unlawfully present in the country’. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the attack. Immediately after the incident, the White House was put into lockdown and several federal agencies reached the spot. The shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. at the corner of 17th and I Street, a few blocks from the White House. According to DC Police Assistant Chief Jeff Carroll, the attacker suddenly came out from around the corner and started firing bullets at the guard.

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