2+ day, 12+ hour ago (469+ words) The Afghan national who shot two National Guard soldiers near the White House had been part of a brutal CIA force called Zero Unit in Kandahar province. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Washington | An Afghan national who worked with the CIA in his native country and immigrated to the US in 2021 drove from Washington state to shoot two National Guard members deployed in Washington, DC, just blocks from the White House, US officials said on Thursday (Friday AEDT). The Afghan refugee fought in the late days of the US war there as part of "Zero Unit," a paramilitary force that worked with the CIA, according to a person briefed on the investigation and an Afghan intelligence officer familiar with the matter. The units were known for their brutality and labelled "death squads" by human…...