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Terror in D.C.: Two National Guardsmen ambushed near White House

An ambush near the White House left two West Virginia National Guardsmen critically wounded and a 29 year old Afghan national in custody. Federal authorities are treating the attack as a potential act of terrorism amid fast moving investigations and policy fallout.

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Two National Guardsmen Identified after DC Ambush

Two West Virginia National Guard members were ambushed in downtown Washington near the White House. Authorities have named the victims and confirmed both were critically wounded in a targeted daytime attack that prompted national alarm.

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