The F.B.I. arrested Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah, who is charged with aiding a suicide bomber in the deadly 2021 Abbey Gate attack, which killed 13 U.S. service members and wounded many civilians. Sharifullah, a member of ISIS-K, was apprehended in Pakistan with U.S. intelligence assistance and brought back to face charges in Virginia. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment. The Abbey Gate attack is remembered as a chaotic moment during the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan amidst the Taliban’s resurgence.
The F.B.I. arrested Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah, linked to the 2021 attack that killed 13 U.S. service members during Afghanistan's chaotic evacuation.
Sharifullah, a claimed member of the Islamic State Khorasan, faces life in prison after being captured with U.S. intelligence help and charged with terrorism.
The 2021 Abbey Gate attack epitomized the severe chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, causing significant civilian and military casualties.
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