Two Afghan nationals, once allies of American forces, are now at the center of chilling, violent incidents on U.S. soil.
In a disturbing sequence of events, Rahmanullah Lakanwal and Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, both with ties to a counterterrorism base in Kandahar, have been implicated in separate but equally alarming cases of violence and threats in the United States, the New York Post reports.
On November 25, 2025, Alokozay, a 30-year-old Afghan migrant, was arrested in Texas for allegedly making terroristic threats, including plans for a suicide bombing.
Federal authorities charged Alokozay after he posted violent messages on platforms like TikTok, targeting fellow Afghans and Americans with bomb threats.
According to the federal complaint, Alokozay declared, “I will suicide on you, on your infidels, anyone who disagrees ... I will suicide bomb on him.”
That’s a gut punch—someone who once guarded towers for U.S.-backed forces now spewing hatred for the very nation that offered him refuge, raising serious questions about how such radicalization slips through.
Just a day later, on November 26, 2025, tragedy struck when Lakanwal allegedly opened fire on two National Guard members just three blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C.
The attack claimed the life of West Virginia Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a heartbreaking loss that shakes trust in the vetting of those who once stood shoulder-to-shoulder with our troops.
Both men, Lakanwal and Alokozay, served at the same Kandahar Strike Force facility, a base housing nearly 1,900 soldiers in a former Taliban stronghold, though it’s unclear if their paths directly crossed.
Alokozay spent six years as a security guard at the base, while Lakanwal supported U.S. troops in special operations roles, a stark contrast to their alleged actions today.
Adding to the unease, Alokozay’s past includes service in the Afghan National Police before migrating to the U.S. around the same time as Lakanwal, begging the question of what changed along the way.
As Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) noted, “We now have three Afghan nationals who came here after the failed Biden withdrawal who were arrested for violent or extremist activity within weeks.”
Indeed, a third Afghan migrant, who entered under the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome in 2021, was also recently arrested for allegedly aiding ISIS, compounding fears of systemic oversight failures.
The chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan under the current administration has cast a long shadow, with critics pointing to insufficient monitoring of migrants who once aided American forces during the war.
These incidents aren’t just isolated—they’re a wake-up call to revisit policies that seem more focused on optics than security, risking the safety of Americans and the legacy of those who fought alongside us.
