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An Afghan national was identified as the suspect in the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members, who were hospitalized in critical condition.
Two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded on Wednesday in downtown Washington near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush, and the suspect was in custody after suffering gunshot wounds during the incident.
October 7, 2001 – Operation Enduring Freedom begins. US President George W. Bush announces that US and British forces have begun airstrikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets in Afghanistan. Airstrikes continue for five days. October 14, 2001 – The ...
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - Gun battle between Taliban insurgents and security guards of a construction company left 75 dead on both sides and injured dozens others in Helmand province in the south of Afghanistan, provincial governor Gulab Mangal said Saturday.