The Wire - November 26, 2025

//The Wire//2100Z November 26, 2025// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: SKIRMISH REPORTED NEAR WHITE HOUSE, MULTIPLE SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION DURING SMALL ARMS ENGAGEMENT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - At approximately 2:15pm (local time) an ambush was carried out on several National Guard soldiers posted as security forces standing guard at the entrance to the Farragut West Metro Station, a few blocks from the White House. At least two soldiers were killed during the attack. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: This is a developing situation, and most details are still unconfirmed. The assailant reportedly initiated the ambush by approaching the soldiers and engaging them from extremely close range. As per a post made by President Trump on social media, the shooter was also wounded severely during the attack, and did not escape as indicated by initial reports. No description of the shooter has been provided yet, however locals visually observed a person who is assessed to be the shooter being handcuffed and loaded into an ambulance. It is not clear as to how the shooter became wounded, or if the soldiers engaged the assailant during the attack. The soldiers were wearing body armor in accordance with procedure, however one soldier suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Both wounded soldiers were members of the West Virginia National Guard, and as of 3:42 pm, Governor Morrisey confirmed that both service members succumbed to their wounds. Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT// Bibliography, Sources, and Research - Hong Kong 1: https://x.com/itsnisha03/status/1993706910529491324 Hong Kong 2: https://x.com/hkfp/status/1993695525565055363 DC Shooting 1: https://x.com/AZ_Intel_/status/1993777952635363348 DC Shooting 2: https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1993772612674310491 Obsidian Internal Links: [[The Wire - November 3, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 4, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 5, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 6, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 7, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 10, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 11, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 12, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 13, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 14, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 17, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 18, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 19, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 20, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 21, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 24, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 25, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 26, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 27, 2025]] [[The Wire - November 28, 2025]] Tags: #Skirmish #Emergency #Shooting #SMARMS