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506 | When the War Follows You Home: The DC National Guard Attack Explained

506 | When the War Follows You Home: The DC National Guard Attack Explained

Update: 2025-12-04
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An Afghan national shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Counterterrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler says this may be more than a mental health case. He warns extremist networks in Taliban-run Afghanistan now reach directly into Afghan diaspora communities online. The attacker’s travel, target selection, and ambush tactics match modern lone-actor terror patterns. Schindler says social media platforms—not law enforcement—hold the real early-warning data. A close look at a threat environment turning darker in the U.S.

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506 | When the War Follows You Home: The DC National Guard Attack Explained

506 | When the War Follows You Home: The DC National Guard Attack Explained