Two members of the United States National Guard from West Virginia have been shot while on duty in Washington, DC, close to the White House. Authorities say the two service members have been seriously injured and are in critical condition.A suspect taken into custody after Wednesday’s shooting was reported to be an Afghan national.In response to the shooting, President Donald Trump said his administration must now re-examine every immigrant who has entered the US from Afghanistan during the administration of his predecessor President Joe Biden.What happened in Washington, DC?On Wednesday afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, two National Guard members were shot a few blocks away from the White House.The soldiers were taken to hospital and remain in critical condition, according to FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser.In August, Trump deployed federal troops, including National Guard members, to Washington, DC, to combat crime in a federal takeover of the city. Who is the suspect?The suspect has been identified in media reports as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national. The identity of the suspect was confirmed by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which spelled his surname as Lakamal. He was shot and injured by law enforcement responding to the attack.The suspect sustained wounds that were described as not being life threatening, The Associated Press news agency reported, quoting an anonymous law enforcement official who had not been authorised to publicly discuss the matter. Advertisement The DHS said he arrived in the US in 2021 through the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome programme.The Taliban s …
