- A terror suspect, accused of being involved with a deadly airport bombing, is now reportedly in the United States. Mohammad Sharifullah allegedly helped plan the 2021 Kabul airport bombing during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- President Donald Trump made the announcement while addressing Congress Tuesday, calling the attack, “perhaps the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country.”
- Authorities charged Sharifullah with providing and conspiring to provide material support for terrorism.
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President Donald Trump confirmed the capture of a terror suspect, accused of being involved with the 2021 attack on the Kabul airport. The bombing killed 13 American service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians.
“I want to thank, especially the government of Pakistan, for helping arrest this monster,” Trump said during his address to Congress Tuesday, March 4.
Mohammad Sharifullah allegedly helped plan the bombing during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. He is reportedly now back in the U.S.
What did Trump say during his address?
While Trump did not name former President Joe Biden, he did mention the attack becoming a symbol of chaos during the drawdown of U.S. troops.
“Three and a half years ago, ISIS terrorists killed 13 American service members and countless others in the Abbey Gate bombing during the disastrous and incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan,” Trump said. “Perhaps the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country.”
What is the Trump administration saying?
An adviser to Trump’s CIA Director John Ratcliffe posted to social media that one of Trump’s first orders to the agency was to prioritize the hunt for those responsible for the airport attack.
Trump's CIA provided the Pakistanis with intelligence that led to the capture of the mastermind of the Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.
— Cliff Sims (@cliffsims) March 5, 2025
Biden had over three years to get him; Trump got it done in a matter of weeks.
After CIA director @JohnRatcliffe was…
Current and former officials say the U.S. provided intelligence to Pakistan leading to Sharifullah’s capture.
“One step closer to justice for these American heroes and their families,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X.
BREAKING: As President Trump just announced, I can report that tonight the FBI, DOJ, and CIA have extradited one of the terrorists responsible for the murder of the 13 American soldiers at Abbey Gate during the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 5, 2025
One step closer to justice for…
What charges does the suspect face?
Authorities charged Sharifullah with providing and conspiring to provide material support for terrorism.
