The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, worked for a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” known as the Kandahar Strike Force (KSF) or the “03” unit, which has been implicated in war crimes against Afghan civilians.
DC National Guard Shooter Worked for CIA-Backed Kandahar Strike Group in Afghanistan
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Why Congress Can’t Stop the CIA From Working With Forces That Commit Abuses
The Leahy Law prohibits the U.S. military from providing training and equipment to foreign security forces that commit human rights abuses, but it does not apply to U.S. intelligence agencies. Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy said it should.
Why Congress Can’t Stop the CIA From Working With Forces That Commit Abuses