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WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in the nation’s capital has left some questions unanswered. Officials say the suspect in Wednesday’s attack is an Afghan national, and some details have been released about the two Guard members, one of whom has died. The motive for the attack was not clear. Here’s what we know so far and what we don’t know: One National Guard member has died President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died from her injuries. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was in “very critical condition,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-W.Va., said Friday. They were deployed as part of Trump’s crime-fighting mission that involved taking over the District of Columbia’s police department. Beckstrom and Wolfe had been on orders in Washington since August, according to the West Virginia National Guard. Beckstrom, of Summersville, West Virginia, had volunteered “to ensure the safety and security of our nation’s capital,” the Guard said in a statement. She graduated from Webster County High School in June 2023 and enlisted that month, serving “with distinction” as a military police officer, the Guard said. “She exemplified leadership, dedication, and professionalism.” Wolfe, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, entered service in February 2019. He had graduated from Musselman High School in 2019, said Karla Troppman, a spokesperson for the Berkeley County Schools. Principal Alicia Riggleman described him as “an active, engaged, and high-achieving student who embodied the Applemen spirit, contributing positively to our school community both academically and athletically.” How the attack unfolded Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, said the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, drove from Washington state to launch an “ambush-style” attack with a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver. Video reviewed by investigators showed the assailant “came around the corner” and immediately started firing at the troops, according to Jeffery Carroll, an executive assistant police chief. Service members ran over and held down the shooter, who was taken into custody, he said. Authorities believe he was the only gunman. Carroll said that it was not clear whether one of the Guard members or a law enforcement officer shot the suspect. The suspect’s wounds were not believed to be life-threatening, officials said. The suspect and his pathway to the US Lakanwal, 29, entered the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, officials said. That Biden administration program evacuated and resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the U.S. withdrawal from the country. Lakanwal applied for asylum during the Biden administration, but it was approved during the Trump administration, #AfghanEvac said in a statement. Related Articles College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order Photos capture enduring enthusiasm for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year More snow, rain, and cold weather in store for post-Thanksgiving travelers Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month Supporters have said there was extensive screening and that the program offered a lifeline to people at risk of Taliban reprisals. The initiative brought roughly 76,000 people to the U.S. Many had worked alongside U.S. troops and diplomats as interpreters and translators. The program has drawn intense criticism from Trump and other Republicans over what they have argued are gaps in the screening process and the speed of admissions. Before arriving in the U.S., Lakanwal worked with the American government, including the CIA, “as a member of a partner force” in Kandahar, Afghanistan, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said. Ratcliffe did not specify that work but said the relationship “ended shortly following the chaotic evacuation” of U.S. service members from…

By JUSTIN SPIKE Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. Related Articles Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 164 Paris’ Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the EU The trip to Moscow is the second since last year for Orbán, who is widely considered Putin’s closest partner among all EU leaders. Hungary is one of only a few EU countries to continue importing large quantities of Russian fossil fuels, and Orbán has strongly opposed efforts by the bloc to wean its 27 member nations off Russian energy supplies. “We have important areas of cooperation, and we haven’t given up on any area of that cooperation, no matter the external pressure,” Orbán said. “Russian energy forms the basis of Hungary’s energy supply, now and in the future.” Orbán has long argued for a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine but without outlining what that might mean for the country’s territorial integrity or future security. That stance has dismayed Hungary’s EU and NATO allies, who accuse Russia of breaking international law and threatening the security of Eastern European countries. In his opening remarks at the Kremlin talks, Putin noted Orbán’s “balanced position” on the war in Ukraine. A little less than four hours later, the Kremlin reported that the talks ended. Orbán seeks Russian oil and gas after Trump exemption Earlier this month, Orbán traveled to Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and succeeded in securing an exemption to sanctions the Trump administration placed on Russian energy companies Lukoil and Rosneft — an allowance Orbán said ensured Hungary’s continued energy security. Orbán said Friday that following Hungary’s exemption from U.S. sanctions, “now all we need is oil and gas, which we can buy from the Russians. I am going there to ensure Hungary’s energy supply at an affordable price both this winter and next year.” Orbán has long argued Russian energy imports are indispensable for his country’s economy, and that switching to fossil fuels sourced from elsewhere would cause an immediate economic collapse — a claim some critics dispute. As the rest of Europe has gradually cut off Russian energy, Hungary has maintained and even increased its imports, and argued against an EU plan to eliminate all Russian fossil fuels by the end of 2027. FILE – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during the inauguration of the new production plant of Flex, the Flex Zala Automotive Next Gen Mobility plant in Zalaegerszeg, southwestern Hungary, Nov. 25, 2025. (Tibor Illyes/MTI via AP, File) Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP) FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to Russian journalists after the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2025. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo…

By ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN, Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli forces raided a Syrian village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13 people, Syrian officials said, in the deadliest Israeli attack since its troops seized a swath of southern Syria a year ago. Related Articles Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage Hungary’s Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 164 Paris’ Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the EU Syria’s Foreign Ministry called the attack a “horrific massacre” and said women and children were among those killed. The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area. Israel said Friday it conducted an operation to apprehend suspects from the Jamaa Islamiya militant group in Beit Jin who were planning IED and rocket attacks into Israel. It said other militants opened fire at the troops, injuring six, and that troops returned fire, including bringing in air support. It said the operation had concluded, all of the suspects were apprehended and a number of militants were killed. A local official in the village, Walid Okasha, told The Associated Press that those killed were civilians. Among the dead were a man, his wife, his two children and his brother as well as another man who had gotten married the day before. Firas Daher, a Beit Jin resident, told the AP that troops moved in around 3 a.m. and were met by “slight resistance, with light weapons.” Troops responded with drones and helicopters and fire from heavy machine guns. “Whenever anyone would move inside the village or any car would move, it would get hit. When we tried to take injured people to the hospital, they would hit the car carrying them,” he said. Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024, Israeli forces have held a slice of southern Syria that was previously a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone under a 1974 disengagement agreement. Troops have regularly carried out operations in villages and towns inside and outside the zone, including raids snatching people it says are suspected militants. Israel has also launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military sites and pushed for a demilitarized zone south of Damascus. Israeli raids have several times been met by armed local residents. In April, troops raided the town of Nawa, and when confronted by residents, the military carried out airstrikes in the town, killing nine people. A month earlier, Israeli forces killed six people in the village of Koayiah in similar clashes during a raid. In a previous raid on Beit Jin in June, Israeli forces seized several people who they said were Hamas members — a characterization disputed by residents — and killed a man whose family said had a history of schizophrenia. Israel says it seized the 400-square-kilometer (155-square-mile) demilitarized buffer zone in southern Syria in a pre-emptive move to prevent militants from moving into the area after Islamist insurgents toppled Assad. It says the move is temporary, but critics accuse Israel of taking advantage of Syria’s turmoil for a land grab. Israel still controls the Golan Heights that it captured from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed — a move not recognized by most of the international community. Syrian officials have condemned the Israeli incursions as a violation of Syria’s sovereignty. On Friday the government called for the international community to take “urgent action” to halt Israeli incursions. Israel has viewed Syria’s new government, headed by former insurgent leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, with suspicion. The two…

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