The FBI said Thursday it was launching a full-scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what officials described as an "ambush style" attack near the White House, shooting two National Guard soldiers multiple times with a revolver.

The young soldiers shot Wednesday remained in critical condition, as America was jolted on what is normally a quiet day with family and friends on the Thanksgiving holiday.

The shooter was identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who worked with US forces in his country during the war against the Taliban and settled in America after the Islamists seized power again in 2021 and the Americans withdrew chaotically.

The shooter faces charges of assault with intent to kill, and if the guardsmen die he will face first-degree murder charge

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