
President Trump announces arrest of Kabul airport bombing suspect
Published UpdatedBy Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)
- 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.
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- President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. Is transporting Mohammad Sharifullah, a suspect in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, to face justice in the U.S. After his arrest in Pakistan.
- Sharifullah was involved in the bombing that killed 13 U.S. Service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians during the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Sharifullah's extradition, calling it a step closer to justice for the families of the victims.
- Donald Trump announced that the U.S. has apprehended the top terrorist responsible for the 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians.
- Mohammad Sharifullah, allegedly involved in planning the bombing during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, is being brought to the US and charged with providing material support for terrorism.
- Sharifullah admitted to supporting and conducting activities on behalf of ISIS-K, and was involved in surveillance and transportation for the Kabul airport attack and other attacks.
- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Pakistan for capturing a key terrorist linked to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, stating it was a "very huge day for the affected families."
- Trump announced the capture of Mohammad Sharifullah, a leader of ISIS-K, during his speech, declaring he would face justice in the U.S.
- The Abbey Gate bombing claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and around 170 Afghans, marking a tragic end to the war in Afghanistan.
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“I want to thank, especially the government of Pakistan, for helping arrest this monster,” Trump said during his address to Congress Tuesday, March 4.

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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…
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What charges does the suspect face?
Authorities charged Sharifullah with providing and conspiring to provide material support for terrorism.
And I want to thank, especially the government of Pakistan, for helping arrest this monster
[Karah]
PRESIDENT TRUMP … CONFIRMING THE CAPTURE OF A TERROR SUSPECT, ACCUSED OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THE 20-21 ATTACK ON THE KABUL AIRPORT … KILLING 13 AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS AND AT LEAST 170 AFGHAN CIVILIANS.
MOHAMMAD SHARIFULLAH WHO ALLEGEDLY HELPED PLAN THE BOMBING DURING THE U-S WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN IS REPORTEDLY NOW BACK IN THE U-S.
WHILE TRUMP DID NOT NAME FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN DURING HIS ADDRESS TO CONGRESS TUESDAY … 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.
Perhaps the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country.
AN ADVISER TO TRUMP’S C-I-A 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.
CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICIALS SAY THE U-S PROVIDED INTELLIGENCE TO PAKISTAN LEADING TO SHARIFULLAH’S CAPTURE.
F-B-I DIRECTOR KASH PATEL POSTED TO X “ONE STEP CLOSER TO JUSTICE FOR THESE AMERICAN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
SHARIFULLAH IS CHARGED WITH PROVIDING AND CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM.
FOR SAN, I’M KARAH RUCKER.
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See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Summary
- President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. Is transporting Mohammad Sharifullah, a suspect in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, to face justice in the U.S. After his arrest in Pakistan.
- Sharifullah was involved in the bombing that killed 13 U.S. Service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians during the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Sharifullah's extradition, calling it a step closer to justice for the families of the victims.
- Donald Trump announced that the U.S. has apprehended the top terrorist responsible for the 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians.
- Mohammad Sharifullah, allegedly involved in planning the bombing during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, is being brought to the US and charged with providing material support for terrorism.
- Sharifullah admitted to supporting and conducting activities on behalf of ISIS-K, and was involved in surveillance and transportation for the Kabul airport attack and other attacks.
- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Pakistan for capturing a key terrorist linked to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, stating it was a "very huge day for the affected families."
- Trump announced the capture of Mohammad Sharifullah, a leader of ISIS-K, during his speech, declaring he would face justice in the U.S.
- The Abbey Gate bombing claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and around 170 Afghans, marking a tragic end to the war in Afghanistan.
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