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  • 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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“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.

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.

What charges does the suspect face?

Authorities charged Sharifullah with providing and conspiring to provide material support for terrorism.

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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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