CIA, National Guard and shooting
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Lakanwal reportedly worked with one of several so-called 'Zero Units' that received direct U.S. intelligence support.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was a member of a “Zero Unit,” an elite squad of Afghans who have faced hardships in the U.S. due to visa and employment issues, experts say.
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While Lakanwal began as a security guard for the unit in 2012, he later ascended to a team leader and GPS specialist, said the cousin who did not want to be publicly identified.