India, Nov. 27 -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the DC shooter who injured two National Guard troops near the White House on Wednesday, served alongside US Special Forces troops in Afghanistan, his relatives revealed. The 29-year-old was shot and detained at the scene. Officials are yet to announce formal charges.

A relative said Lakanwal arrived in the US in September 2021. He served in the Afghan Army for 10 years, the family member said, according to NBC News. He was stationed at a base in Kandahar for part of that time.

After the Taliban took over Kabul, Lakanwal moved to the US and settled in Washington state. The relative, as per the report, added that the 29-year-old Afghan national supported US troops and was also injured during his tim...