CIA Connections & Violence
Investigations have revealed Lakanwal's surprising past: confirmed ties to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. CIA Director John Ratcliffe verified that Lakanwal was a member of a CIA-backed partner force in Kandahar, Afghanistan, known as "Zero...
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Investigations have revealed Lakanwal's surprising past: confirmed ties to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. CIA Director John Ratcliffe verified that Lakanwal was a member of a CIA-backed partner force in Kandahar, Afghanistan, known as "Zero Units" or "Scorpion Forces." These units were involved in counterterrorism combat missions and operated until the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. CIA Connections & Violence A recent case in Washington, D.C., where a suspect in a National Guard shooting was revealed to have past CIA ties, has fueled speculation about hidden government plots—even though no evidence links his prior work to the attack.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support</a>.
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