The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington is one of about 76,000 Afghans brought to the United States after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. from their country as the Taliban took over, authorities said.

The program, called Operation Allies Welcome , was created after the 2021 decision to leave Afghanistan following 20 years of American intervention and billions of dollars of aid. ×

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