Could Washington DC really be a few blocks from the White House and still see soldiers ambushed in broad daylight?
On Wednesday, two National Guard members from West Virginia were critically wounded.
The city’s mayor called it a “targeted shooting” near Farragut Square Metro Station.
A lone suspect opened fire before other guards nearby intervened, subduing him until police arrived.
President Trump, speaking from Florida, said the alleged attacker is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.
“An act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror,” Trump called it, vowing the suspect would pay the steepest possible price.
The Pentagon has responded by sending 500 more National Guard troops to reinforce security.
National Guard Attack
FBI Director Kash Patel described the assault as “brazen” and “horrendous,” while Metropolitan Police noted the soldiers had been ambushed but acted heroically.
Witnesses recounted gunshots, panicked pedestrians, and shattered glass at the scene.
The suspect, shot four times, is reportedly not cooperating.
Flights at Reagan National Airport were briefly halted.
The incident comes amid ongoing debates over National Guard deployments in US cities to curb crime.
As investigations continue, the attack raises unsettling questions.
How safe is the nation’s capital when even uniformed guards can be targeted so close to the seat of power?
