The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country.

The suspect accused of critically wounding two National Guard members was identified as a man living in Bellingham who had ...

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the ...

Afghan vetting was—and remains—a two-phase process. The first, in August-September 2021, was understandably stressed and ...

The Afghan national accused of opening fire on two West Virginia National Guardsmen near the White House passed through ...

The Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard members entered the U.S. under the program in 2021. Here's a look at why it was set up and how those who entered the U.S. were vetted.