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Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout is caught and heading to US, Trump says

Donald Trump announced that the US 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 US 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.

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ISIS ‘top terrorist’ deported to US was held by ISI for months, not the big fish Trump declared

EXCLUSIVE | Trump Wednesday called Mohammad Sharifullah the 'top terrorist' in the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan's Kabul airport, leading to the deaths of 13 US military personnel.

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BBC News

Man accused of aiding Kabul airport bombing charged in US court

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Jewish Insider

Shifting priorities at the FBI raise concerns about U.S. counterterror capabilities

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Daily Post Nigeria

Top terrorist behind attack that killed 13 US military members arrives America

The suspect accused of plotting the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 US military members and 160 civilians in Afghanistan has landed on American soil. Abbey Gate was the main entry point as US and coalition forces were conducting an evacuation operation at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. Mohammad Sharifullah, an ISIS-K member, landed on Wednesday night to “face American justice,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. “3 and 1/2 years l…

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